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verb

present participle of appease

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Recent Examples of appeasing
Verb
Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 According to Atlas Obscura, also on Christmas Eve, some families believe in appeasing the nisser—barn-dwelling house elves that are said to help residents survive tough winters—and many children continue to leave a bowl of risengrød, or sweet porridge, for the folkloric creatures. Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 Other, less politically resistant Iranian films often show women inside in hijab, which is highly unrealistic and likely a mode of appeasing censors. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024 For the work, which is often a delicate balance of appeasing stakeholders who sometimes clash over warring priorities, the next CEO will be paid between $350,000 and $425,000 a year, with no-cost health insurance and other benefits, according to the listing. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 The new strategy allows streamers to provide subscribers with new content while appeasing Wall Street by reigning in spending. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 There are amazing innovations in the industry that will help both consumers and brands to become more sustainable while appeasing regulations. Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024 The bill has angered the French left, who view it as a means of appeasing far-right lawmakers in parliament. Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 While anti-Russian sentiment runs high in Georgia, there are fears that the governing Georgian Dream party is eroding the country’s relationship with the West and leaning dangerously toward appeasing Russia. Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appeasing
Adjective
  • His gestures, however conciliatory, were not enough to satisfy Le Pen.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Critics of outgoing chair Greg Barclay, a pragmatic New Zealander, believed his role was merely reduced to conciliatory rather than agenda setting.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Try providing the breed with a calmer and more soothing environment.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Neither Austan Goolsbee’s predictably soothing words nor the Friday index rebound were enough to offset fully the quicksilver repricing of Federal Reserve’s rate-setting path for next year, nor the 3% dump in the S & P 500 on Wednesday that followed the Fed’s decision and outlook release.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Turn French toast into a crowd-pleasing casserole in this easy to make casserole that even the kids can help prepare.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Transform olive oil and herbs into a company-pleasing bread dipping oil in five minutes or less.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The calming voice of a bygone narrator from Radio Days plays over a rich color palette of the Mushroom Kingdom.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Playing on the wing and wearing knee pads and her now-iconic matte red lipstick, Maher burst into a nerve-calming tackle within seconds.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Welcome to 2025—a world of benevolent AI, robot assistants, biological breakthroughs, and the general promise of the future.
    Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, announcing the news of his impending surgery by posting a picture of Sonic consoling a crying Knuckles on his Instagram story.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Ian, revved up by the camogie carnage and fresh off consoling Eva (eye emojis x2), takes it upon himself to tell Angelica in no uncertain terms to back off the Garvey sisters.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Dunn said he was disappointed that the Senate was unable to reach the two-thirds threshold needed to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House for his role in the Jan. 6 riots and his attempt to delay the peaceful transfer of power.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
  • While Monday’s outcome revived a U.S. tradition that launches the peaceful transfer of presidential power, what’s unclear is if Jan. 6, 2021, was the anomaly or if this year’s calm becomes the outlier.
    Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Shutdown averted ’Twas the night before shutdown, and all through the House, a funding bill passed, assuaging all doubts.
    Josh Feldman, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024

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