as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of
the temple was once the site of sacrifices—both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of propitiated
Rulers on the Nile did not rely solely on their own human powers but worshipped and propitiated a natural world that was alive with gods.
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Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propitiated
appeased
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Both agencies appeased a murderer.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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There also are a lot of people who need to be appeased to put the show together, so some habits are going to die harder than others.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Propitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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