as in to appease
often disapproving
to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like
She has tried to ingratiate herself with voters by promising a tax cut.
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Recent Examples of ingratiate
Everett, prosecutors said, was not associated with the university or campus, but still portrayed himself as affiliated with the school to ingratiate himself with his victims.
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Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Francis spent decades ingratiating himself with a rotating cast of officers from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Written and directed by Durga Chew-Bose, the film features a mesmerizing performance from Chloë Sevigny as the enigmatic old friend of the teenage heroine’s father who ingratiates herself into their idyllic summer in the south of France.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
When the ingratiating Abby attempts to smooth things over by making a comment about the wine, Greer snaps.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Francis spent decades ingratiating himself with a rotating cast of officers from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Written and directed by Durga Chew-Bose, the film features a mesmerizing performance from Chloë Sevigny as the enigmatic old friend of the teenage heroine’s father who ingratiates herself into their idyllic summer in the south of France.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
When the ingratiating Abby attempts to smooth things over by making a comment about the wine, Greer snaps.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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On Wednesday, Albertsons blamed Kroger for not trying harder to appease wary regulators and therefore breaching its merger agreement to act in good faith.Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Questions about a plan to sell off some stores The judge separately weighed the plan by Kroger and Albertsons to sell hundreds of their stores to a firm called C&S Wholesale Grocers as a condition of their merger, meant to appease regulators.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Those working at The Mayhew rushed to the cat's side, picking him up and comforting him.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese Croutons Warm homemade soup can be comforting.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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After President-elect Donald Trump won his second trip to the White House, universities from Oregon to Georgetown broke out the milk and cookies to console heartbroken students.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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No one trying to buy a house or a car or groceries is consoled by lagging indicators.S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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