placated
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ellison placated the AGs by agreeing to establish an “editorial independence board” to ensure “accuracy, independence, fairness and journalistic integrity” at CNN and CBS News.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Baelor, a politician and a feudal dynast, might understand on some level that by fighting with Dunk, he is, in his own way, upholding the dignity of the crown and keeping the commoners placated.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Those most concerned about Medicaid were placated earlier in the day to at least go along with this step.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025
Those moves have not placated the protesters, who have been demonstrating intermittently since October and have transformed their activity into a daily presence since March 24.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
They had to be placated and their favor sought in order to ensure the fertility of the soil and the rotation of the seasons.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
