as in appeased
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as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of
an apology would probably mollify your friend
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as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe
a friendly gesture that did a lot to mollify their suspicions about the new neighbor
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Recent Examples of mollified
Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
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Netanyahu has mollified his overexuberant colleagues on the right mostly by acquiescing to their demands in the domestic sphere.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollified
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Chamberlain was a British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany during its rise.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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In some eerie festivals, the dead who return from the other side are to be feared, avoided or appeased to stop them from doing harm to the living.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Scott Anderson says he's relieved to be moving on.Danielle Bacher, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Several subway riders testified they were terrified Neely was going to attack and they were relieved when Penny put him in a chokehold and kept him there.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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These kinds of periods happen in cyclical industries such as autos, but could the spending have potentially been avoided — or at least alleviated — this time around?Michael Wayland, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The statement has alleviated fears about the tech giant’s potential removal from the Nasdaq, putting an end to the uncertainty surrounding its listing.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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More importantly, this cleanser always leaves my skin incredibly smooth, soft, and soothed.Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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The pick soothed investor nervousness and reassured capital markets that economic policy will stay in competent hands, with Bessent expected to prioritize economic and market stability over ideology.Alex Harring,Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Corum, who played at Michigan, was elated that his old college team defeated Ohio State on Saturday, and that the Rams won on Sunday.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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An elated Sinatra, who realized that the whole ordeal wouldn’t derail his career, swiftly purchased an $85,000 nine-carat engagement ring.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There are thus many reasons to be ecstatic that Assad, a minority Alawite in a majority-Sunni country, is no more.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like everyone involved, Adler, who appears in all three episodes of Kings From Queens, would be ecstatic if the doc won Best Music Film.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The winds eased by Tuesday afternoon and didn’t reach historic speeds.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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While Strictly maintains its, well, strict adherence to the professional standards of the performance and judging of ballroom and Latin dance styles, DWTS has over the years eased its own standards.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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He’s made up for his lack of production by delivering key passes or key scrambles in certain critical moments, and the passing game’s shortcomings have been mitigated by Barkley’s dominance.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Both the Navy and Air Force are adhering to the voluntary operational pause, which is indefinite as the services look at how the safety issue can be mitigated.Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Mollified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollified. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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