as in conciliatory
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
sent his girlfriend flowers as a propitiatory gesture for a date gone sour
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Adjective
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His gestures, however conciliatory, were not enough to satisfy Le Pen.—
Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2024 -
Critics of outgoing chair Greg Barclay, a pragmatic New Zealander, believed his role was merely reduced to conciliatory rather than agenda setting.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Welcome to 2025—a world of benevolent AI, robot assistants, biological breakthroughs, and the general promise of the future.—
Amy Sterling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Naturally, these delicate birds give her life a soothing meaning.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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For wellness seekers, Champagne Beach invites you to relax in its natural jacuzzi, where volcanic seafloor vents create soothing bubbles.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the party went on, albeit cloaked anew as a fund-raiser for a kinder, gentler organization, the Good Neighbor Council for Aircraft Noise Control.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Power Broker While the perennially good-natured (or, at least, politically savvy) Jennings has kind things to say about Richards’ work as a producer during that first post-Trebek season, the Jeopardy! family in general is reluctant to discuss Richards’ stint.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dunn said he was disappointed that the Senate was unable to reach the two-thirds threshold needed to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House for his role in the Jan. 6 riots and his attempt to delay the peaceful transfer of power.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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The peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy — especially when elections do not turn in our favor.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Choose between two rich colors: pacific blue or yarrow gold.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2024
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“Propitiatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiatory. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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