as in to appease
often disapproving
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.
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Recent Examples of ingratiate
Using his advanced age to good use, De Niro is a charmer playing the genial, friendly grandpa front Hale uses to befriend the Osage and ingratiate himself into their community.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
These words can help ingratiate you into local culture and fire up rapid camaraderie.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In some ways, her set at Stagecoach was similar to what Post Malone was doing on the same grounds this time last year: doing a support set meant to ingratiate a pop superstar to the country audience shortly before the release of an album that has been tagged as being for them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Xavier, whose motives are unknown, gets a job as assistant to the play’s director and ingratiates himself with her and Max, each of whom has begun to express concern, as previews draw near, about the quality of the narrator’s performance.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025
These words can help ingratiate you into local culture and fire up rapid camaraderie.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In some ways, her set at Stagecoach was similar to what Post Malone was doing on the same grounds this time last year: doing a support set meant to ingratiate a pop superstar to the country audience shortly before the release of an album that has been tagged as being for them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Xavier, whose motives are unknown, gets a job as assistant to the play’s director and ingratiates himself with her and Max, each of whom has begun to express concern, as previews draw near, about the quality of the narrator’s performance.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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It was changed at the final hour to move up the start date for work requirements from 2029 to 2026 to appease hard-liners who threatened to withhold their votes and imperil the bill’s passage.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Tiller is set to release albums in back-to-back years for the first time in his career, as fans’ appetites will be appeased.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 May 2025
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As another marcher with medical experience stepped in to take care of her, Victor stayed with her husband to comfort him.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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In the background, the handcuffed aide is heard crying while someone tries to comfort her.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Unai Simon had made a really bad mistake and Enrique was consoling him after the game.—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Deborah consoles herself with swag from a touristy souvenir shop.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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