pacifiers

noun

Definition of pacifiersnext
plural of pacifier
1
as in sedatives

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as in appeasers

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  1. media
  2. attorneys
  3. factors
  4. moderators
  5. agents
Noun
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the dignitaries that Trump is known to have invited, though multiple media outlets reported last week the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. was likely to go instead.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Her work has appeared in media outlets including Outside, National Geographic, Scuba Diving, and NPR.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of media
Noun
  • Doe’s complaint was filed along with a slew of other anonymous accusers who are all represented by attorneys Tony Buzbee and Andrew Van Arsdale.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even if their attorneys represent views, the attorneys’ goals are to win the litigation or reach a favorable settlement (one that would pay the attorneys quite well through attorneys’ fees).
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • Since these factors and their varied combinations are specific to each individual, a one-of-a-kind developmental path is created, along with unique manifestations of any condition or disorder that may affect them.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, there are key factors to consider to ensure this transformation is successful.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of factors
Noun
  • When activity on the business page returns to normal, our moderators will remove the alert and clean up the page.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • These communities, like all subreddits, are largely self-policed by user-moderators who are invested in the topic at hand.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of moderators
Noun
  • Ever curious, Rogers is unlike many players who leave the business of arbitration solely to their agents.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The business, which is today announcing a $16 million Series A funding round, has developed AI agents that companies can put to work in their business to identify where AI could drive efficiency, productivity and value, and then to actually implement the technology.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of agents
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