pacification

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Recent Examples of pacification As governor, Sandoval entrusted Nayarit’s pacification to his acting attorney general, Edgar Veytia. Tim Golden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2022 As governor, Sandoval entrusted Nayarit’s pacification to his acting attorney general, Edgar Veytia. Tim Golden, ProPublica, 8 Dec. 2022 Then my rationalizing self began the coverup, pacification. Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021 As inflation soared, Mr. Khiem invoked economic austerity measures and greater pacification efforts. BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for pacification
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Noun
  • Obviously it’s been more prosperous for some than others, and obviously there have been upheavals—Watergate, 9/11, COVID—but nothing that permanently interrupted our historically enviable tranquility.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The bird advocacy group warns pickleball's distinctive pop sound, which can reach up to 120 decibels courtside, threatens the park's tranquility and wildlife.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For gold to truly drop, global calm would need to break out.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Thank you for remaining calm in a situation that could have went south fast.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Opposition lawmakers praised her serenity and firmness.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But there’s only one human that has some power over my serenity and well being, and that’s me.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sweeping strings and layered harmonies bring richness to the track, as Erivo sends her unparalleled voice to new heights on this dizzying new song.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Medium-full, with excellent harmony and varietal character.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Pacification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacification. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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