humoring 1 of 2

noun

Definition of humoringnext
as in indulgence

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humoring

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verb

present participle of humor
as in indulging
to give in to (a desire) humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humoring
  1. indulgence
  2. indulging
  3. pleasing
  4. consent
  5. gratifying
  6. assent
  7. acceptance
  8. surrender
Noun
  • Those looking for an extra dose of indulgence should definitely treat themselves to a villa with a private plunge pool.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Relaxing through self-care endeavors and personal indulgence on December 31 will be great.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of indulgence
Verb
  • In reality, the longtime Hollywood star has kept much of her creative focus and interests lately around bringing a healthier and more transparent wine-indulging experience to our world, through her Avaline wine brand.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But doing it too much and indulging to much could be a reason to evaluate the motive.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of indulging
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
Definition of pleasing
Noun
  • Advertisement Another law sponsored by SAG-AFTRA, AB 1836, aims to prevent dead actors’ voices from being exploited by requiring a $10,000 fine for using their voice without consent from their estate.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The new Siri lawsuit alleges that Apple didn’t inform people they were regularly being recorded without consent.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of consent
Verb
  • Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It's been gratifying just to see how much the industry has shifted, as a result of us coming out so loud.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of gratifying
Noun
  • Without assent from a majority of lawmakers, the report is expected to stay under wraps.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • With Lamont’s assent, the law Ritter crafted in cooperation with the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus commits the state to $875 million in borrowing over an initial five-year period, assuming about $175 million in grants in each of those five years.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of assent
Noun
  • However, Holker’s claims weren’t met with acceptance as more netizens continued to push back and refute her tale that Stephen may have been abusing drugs.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Viewers immediately fell head over heels for Daffodil and her acceptance of love.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of acceptance
Noun
  • The biggest risk is that the policyholder premiums may be tied up until the surrender period of the policy.
    Tanmay Gupta, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Pereyra negotiated his surrender through his lawyer, prosecutors confirmed to TMZ.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of surrender
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