APPEASEMENT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

appeasement

noun

Definition of appeasement

as in mitigation

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as in conciliation

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Recent Examples of appeasement But appeasement will only aid Xi Jinping’s imperial goals. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 After a brief burst of good ratings results, CBS News is once against under a dark cloud of allegations of MAGA appeasement and corporate-overlord overreach. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026 So was the England of 1939, which horrified Forster with its antisemitism and politics of Nazi appeasement. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 The film is a quiet yearning romance alongside an interrogation of Nazi appeasement, class, and duty. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeasement

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Noun

Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The mitigation of orbital debris is an increasingly serious problem that has not gotten enough attention, but this is changing.

— Space.com Staff, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mitigation

Noun

But only about 25% of participants successfully abstained 100%, a Civic Science analysis found, leaving room for a moderation approach like zebra striping.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Experts suggest role modeling moderation, such as eating produce and protein—and a treat here or there, too—can also help a child build truly healthy and sustainable eating habits.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderation

Noun

Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of acquiescence

Noun

Toward the end of the ’70s the alleviation of rural poverty took center stage.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with public expectations around the economy high.

— Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

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