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as in to appease
to lessen the anger or agitation of
an apology would probably mollify your friend
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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
a friendly gesture that did a lot to mollify their suspicions about the new neighbor
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Recent Examples of mollify
To mollify Sacramento interests, the A’s will also wear a Sacramento patch in 2025, its first year since leaving Oakland.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Along those lines, a settlement should not be confused with a collective bargaining agreement, which pro teams and unionized employees extinguish or mollify a broader range of potential claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Johnson and his leadership team have worked for weeks to mollify concerns.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de Maupassant.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Along those lines, a settlement should not be confused with a collective bargaining agreement, which pro teams and unionized employees extinguish or mollify a broader range of potential claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Johnson and his leadership team have worked for weeks to mollify concerns.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de Maupassant.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollify
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The key lesson of Munich is that appeasing aggressive authoritarian regimes in the hope of preserving peace emboldens them to pursue even greater acts of expansion and violence.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The intrigue: Some residents expressed confusion about the legislation's timing, suggesting the zoning change was really about inflating the parcel's sale price to appease the property owner — especially because Kelly admitted a fire station was his preferred outcome.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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But, in an effort to alleviate some of the insult to injury this task requires, reach for your pile of leftover cardboard instead.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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If your solution doesn’t alleviate their pain, you'll get ignored.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.—
Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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The latter is more than an inconvenience for obvious reasons, followed by the tragic reality that females must relieve themselves outside in groups as a way of hopefully avoiding rape.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This helps put big companies and small companies on a level playing field.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those advantages paired with 14 Heat turnovers helped the Cavaliers win the possession battle, taking eight more field-goal attempts and four more free throws than Miami.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary oil’s anti-inflammatory properties may help soothe a dry, red, or irritated scalp.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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The formula is also infused with a bio-restorative complex that repairs damage and strengthens, lupine flower peptides that deliver amino acids to the cortex to boost keratin to help damaged hair and eucalyptus oil to soothe the senses.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That would further mitigate any economic benefit from the exemptions.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Developing comprehensive health insurance schemes can mitigate financial risks associated with medical expenses and improve healthcare accessibility. 3.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Menstrual Cycle Support Tea promotes hormonal balance, eases menstrual cramps, and aids with managing sugar cravings.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Getting Mitchell off the ball more also balanced the offense and eased the load on Mitchell’s balky knees … and worked so well that the Cavs led the league in offensive efficiency.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Mollify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollify. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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