conciliate
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They have realized that like-minded countries need to spend more time working with one another and less time trying to conciliate leaders in Beijing and Pyongyang.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
Yes, pay them beforehand, soften the blow in advance, and conciliate their good will while we still have the chance.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2022
He had to reward those who backed him, but many believe he also needed to conciliate those who were unhappy with his election.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2021
To conciliate Federalists who still resented the recent war, Monroe toured New England shortly after his inauguration and attracted widespread popular applause.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
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Lyra knew that this was a time to conciliate, and she was happy to do that, having gotten her way.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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She even conciliated him, as the poor human conciliates his god.
From Old Crow by Alice Brown
Hence the general debate, as well as private discussions, must be continued until a proposal is brought forward which conciliates all interests, and wins the suffrage of the entire mir.
From Contemporary Socialism by John Rae
It is that which conciliates affections among men.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
There is a mixture of dignity and ease which commands respect and conciliates affection.
From The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton by Hannah Webster Foster
The authority which he conciliates to himself is due to nothing but his graceful manner, to his moderation, and to a round good-natured face, which is quite persuasive.
I’m further conciliated by Mr. Youngkin’s representation of his state’s recent economic-development wins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
But of course it had its cost, in the sense that it meant he conciliated.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2019
If you notice P losing their cool at the prospect of not being conciliated, don’t respond to their tantrum.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2018
The strength of her beliefs gave her the courage to push on where others might have conciliated.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013
Hanka was always conciliated by an appeal to friendship.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz
A French visitor — a conservationist for an NGO and a symbolic representative of the European Union — bleats a few conciliating sentiments but is scornfully shut down.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“However one of the tasks will be conciliating Neymar’s individuality with the team and trying to contain Neymar’s petulance.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2018
Hawke's prospects as Prime Minister now depend upon his ability to raise the money for his program, while containing inflation and conciliating his former colleagues in Australia's strike-prone unions.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“This will have the best possible effect upon the men,” said Lee, and “will do much toward conciliating our people.”
From Washington Post
The chaplain rose quickly and edged away from Yossarian’s bed, and then nodded with a conciliating smile and promised to conduct himself with appropriate caution.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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Lee Surrenders to Grant (1865)
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