as in appeased
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as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of
an apology would probably mollify your friend
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as in relieved
to make more bearable or less severe
a friendly gesture that did a lot to mollify their suspicions about the new neighbor
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Recent Examples of mollified
Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
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Netanyahu has mollified his overexuberant colleagues on the right mostly by acquiescing to their demands in the domestic sphere.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mollified
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Some of the congestion was relieved several years ago when Buckeye, Maricopa County and ADOT decided to make the intersection a four-way stop as opposed to a two-way stop.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Cardona said at the time that four million people have had debt relief in the last three years, and that one in ten student borrowers have had their debt relieved—around $160 billion.Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Makeup sliding off and creasing as the day wears on can be alleviated with setting spray.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
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Resident Debbie Robinson said the new road has alleviated her concerns about limited evacuation routes in case of a wildfire or other emergency.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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Use it in the morning and night as the first step after cleansing for an extra dose of moisture that'll leave your skin looking and feeling soothed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024
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This formula has calendula, chamomile and other botanical ingredients that soothed our dry skin while leaving our hands smelling great.L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Theo Ruffin, Naya's father, said the family is elated after two and half years.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
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Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more How Lukas Reichel got his groove back The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?New York Times, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Thursday’s latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, the president-elect’s MAGA base is ecstatic with his choices and believes that the Senate will bow to Trump’s wishes.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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While many fans will be ecstatic the rock band has returned with a new album and tour, others will shun them eternally, viewing this version as an affront to the memory of singer Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Stop-start arcs ran into the growing responsibilities of Real Life as the band’s members eased deeper into their 30s.Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
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In response to Hurricane Helene, federal and state regulatory agencies have taken such measures as waiving ATM fees and overdraft fees, eased credit terms for new loans, waived late fees for credit card and other loan balances.David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Businesses rely on tech to reduce costs and improve features; however, each technology tool and platform has unique threats and risks that need to be mitigated by software development and/or engineering teams.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Over time, Israeli control over this population became increasingly entrenched, mitigated only marginally by the limited local autonomy established in the 1993 Oslo accords.Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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So while the film’s Dylan and Seeger have a closer relationship than the real-life ones did, there’s no doubt that the actual Seeger was overjoyed to see Dylan reaching kids by the millions with his early protest songs.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
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Speaking about the disgraced film producer in Sav Rodgers' documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Smith recalls screening the movie for Weinstein, 72, and feeling overjoyed at his reaction.Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Mollified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mollified. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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