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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy
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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
additional ground forces were needed to occupy those areas that had already been pacified
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Recent Examples of pacify
What ensues is a brawl, with Elisabeth trying to pacify Sue, who has realized what Elisabeth was about to do to her.
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Brand founder Amy Liu originally formulated it to calm inflammation, eczema, though it’s now loved to pacify redness, acne, rosacea, and even sunburn.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
In this more intimate gathering, Foster first pacified the reporter by mentioning former Iowa running back Tavian Banks.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
When my co-worker tried to help, the woman began yelling at her and could not be pacified.
—Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Brand founder Amy Liu originally formulated it to calm inflammation, eczema, though it’s now loved to pacify redness, acne, rosacea, and even sunburn.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
In this more intimate gathering, Foster first pacified the reporter by mentioning former Iowa running back Tavian Banks.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
When my co-worker tried to help, the woman began yelling at her and could not be pacified.
—Courtenay Rudzinski, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacify
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The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions over whether expanding ties with Greenland would appease Trump’s ambitions, though on Sunday Trump reiterated his position on the island nation.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Return hubs are not a solution to our problems related to migration, but rather populism to appease the extreme right.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Medium-bodied this has excellent ripeness, very good acidity, subdued wood notes, medium-weight tannins and very good persistence.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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After an initial burst of optimism upon Trump’s election, growth now looks to be more subdued.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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While The Changes Track The Progression Of Our Credit Market Amnesia The replacement high-end properties mimic the ambitions of today’s tech titans to conquer outer space.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Vikings had begun to conquer and move into parts of Scotland in 800 A.D.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Mar. 2025
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Onto the Dolphins now, and a free agency period also dominated by a quarterback ... and another Jets reject.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Top Chef returned to Texas — Houston, specifically — for a serviceable season utterly dominated by Australian chef Buddha, who would also go on to dominate World All-Stars.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also, many states do not subject Social Security income to state tax.—
Ty Bernicke,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also, the legislation would upend mail and online voter registration systems and mandate voter roll purges and could subject election workers to harsh criminal penalties simply for doing their job.—
Richard Boykin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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On Monday morning, McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff to win the 2025 PLAYERS Championship.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Abraham gathered enough support to defeat the amendments, which would have imposed significant new labor requirements on employers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Pacify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacify. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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