APPEASEMENT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

appeasement

noun

Definition of appeasement

as in mitigation

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as in conciliation

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Recent Examples of appeasement One way out of the doom and gloom would be for Winnipeg to announce the aforementioned Hellebuyck appeasement. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Both are movements intent on destroying the traditional parts of their parties, and no amount of appeasement will change their objective. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 But appeasement will only aid Xi Jinping’s imperial goals. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 After a brief burst of good ratings results, CBS News is once against under a dark cloud of allegations of MAGA appeasement and corporate-overlord overreach. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeasement

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Noun

Operators will also be required to submit water management plans, a thermal and microclimate analysis, proof of liability insurance, and a noise study and mitigation plan, among other actions.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
To slow the species’ establishment, the Council of the Haida Nation launched a full-scale trapping and mitigation program.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mitigation

Noun

This is not a recipe for conciliation, compromise and cooperation.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of conciliation

Noun

Dinorah Figuera, who has been leading the opposition bloc’s negotiations with the government, said Machado’s return was a result of Maduro’s ouster and the ongoing reconciliation talks.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
At Bunq, junior staff are still expected to do reconciliations to check the data against the bank’s records and to document the process for auditors and regulators.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reconciliation

Noun

Although the decrease in shot volume wasn’t quite as dramatic, Giddey went 1-for-10 from the field and scored only two points in Wednesday’s brutal beatdown by the Raptors.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Clippers have the largest decrease in the NBA in average age between their current roster and the group that was active for last year's season opener, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The greatest near-term threat to world order, then, is what might be called the Taiwanese chip crisis, in which Beijing mobilizes to take control of the island and the United States must choose between armed resistance and acquiescence.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
There are similar issues in competitive races in Kansas, Iowa and Ohio, where Republican acquiescence could hurt the party on Election Day as their constituents face factory layoffs, farm foreclosures and higher prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of acquiescence

Noun

Megelin Red Light Heating Glove Red light therapy, in context of the hands, has been linked to decreases in joint swelling, improved circulation, and the alleviation of arthritic discomfort.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Today, the region is the focus of extensive central government investment and poverty alleviation efforts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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