appeasement

NOUN

satisfaction; pacification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conciliation easing moderation

STRONG

abatement accommodation adjustment alleviation amends assuagement compromise concession grant lessening mitigation mollification placation propitiation quelling quenching reconciliation reparation restoration settlement softening solace

WEAK

acceding blunting lulling peace offering quieting soothing tranquilization

Antonyms

STRONG

difference disagreement

WEAK

aggravation annoyance irritation provocation resistance

Example Sentences

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Today, the term “Munich” still stands as a political and historical byword warning of the dangers of appeasement — of turning a blind eye to evil.

From Salon

That appeasement prevented an earlier hostage release deal and prolonged the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X that "appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace".

From BBC

That quiet calculation—balancing pressure with appeasement—now forms the bedrock of China’s strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 200 civil society organisations said on Thursday they were "concerned about a military drift in the country's governance, rather than a search for appeasement and an end to repression".

From Barron's

appeasement

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