as in to appease
often disapproving
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.
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Recent Examples of ingratiate
The space agency previously had a $25 billion budget and is crucial to Musk’s rocket business, SpaceX. Isaacman, a pilot who has privately flown to space twice with SpaceX, ingratiated himself with the president by giving $2 million to Trump’s inaugural committee.
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Jonathan Swan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
While that may not last the rest of the season – the Yankees expect Luis Gil back from a lat strain this summer – he’s certainly ingratiated himself.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
With this move, Saudi Arabia is seeking to punish lack of compliance and also ingratiate itself with President Trump.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The man wielding that chainsaw — literally on stage at a conservative political conference in late February — has been Elon Musk, the world's richest man, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX.
Musk ingratiated himself with Trump by donating millions for his presidential campaign.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Swan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
While that may not last the rest of the season – the Yankees expect Luis Gil back from a lat strain this summer – he’s certainly ingratiated himself.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
With this move, Saudi Arabia is seeking to punish lack of compliance and also ingratiate itself with President Trump.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The man wielding that chainsaw — literally on stage at a conservative political conference in late February — has been Elon Musk, the world's richest man, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX.
Musk ingratiated himself with Trump by donating millions for his presidential campaign.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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The courtroom was so overcrowded at one point that town officials warned the building might collapse, prompting the judge to set up a temporary court outside to appease the masses.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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But on Wednesday, Ghiz said the hearing was held entirely to appease Bennett's client, a drug dealer who had demanded that Bennett argue his case in court.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In a ward of Nasser hospital in southern Gaza a woman is comforting her crying, 16-month-old granddaughter, one of those affected by what aid workers say is a surge of meningitis cases among the Palestinian territory's children.—
Olivia Le Poidevin,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Still, there was something comforting about the old days, when on meant on, off meant off, and our appliances and cars couldn’t eavesdrop or talk back.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Colindres has supported his teammates by going to their high school graduations and even consoled their parents when they were injured on the field, Williams said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Even Lydie, in consoling and affirming her friend, doesn’t want to say the word.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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