humoring 1 of 2

noun

Definition of humoringnext
as in indulgence

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humoring

2 of 2

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
  • The popular indulgence features tea, scones, finger sandwiches and pastries in a lovely setting.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • After a day of indulgence, the pampered pair retreat to their beds for yet another nap.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 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
  • Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of pleasing
Noun
  • Dali is expected to be charged with being a stowaway on a vessel or aircraft without consent and could face up to five years in prison.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • There also are risks that a brand or e-commerce retailer could use a celebrity's or influencer's likeness without their consent.
    Hassaan Raza, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of consent
Verb
  • 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
  • Set Up Bite-Sized, Gratifying Tasks One strategy is to transform security responsibilities into bite-sized, gratifying tasks.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of gratifying
Noun
  • But a 21-day cease-fire was brokered by France and the United States in September, only for Israel to almost immediately reverse its initial assent.
    Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
  • New macOS Permissions Even before Sequoia, macOS was already a needy operating system, regularly seeking assent to let apps or services behave in certain ways.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of assent
Noun
  • Fewer Schools Announcing Their Results In November, Harvard announced a major change in its admissions practices: the university will no longer publicize admissions rates on the day that students are notified of their acceptances.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The film was also nominated in the best comedy/musical category, and the film delves into issues of acceptance, discrimination, representation, but also is so deeply funny.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of acceptance
Noun
  • Owner surrenders are at an all-time high at her organization, which is based in Florida.
    Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
  • New York policyholders should address their surrender for to Bankers Conseco Life Insurance Company Policyholder Services.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrender
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