placate
verb (used with object)
to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures.
placated
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past participleof placate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof placate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
placateverb (used with object)to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures.
Example Sentences
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A separate message from a city official appeared to suggest that demonstrators could be placated with a new casual dining spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
For the most part, employees calmly placated or humored them, with some ignoring the trio or asking them to leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
Those most concerned about Medicaid were placated earlier in the day to at least go along with this step.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2025
At least some openly gay Republicans appear to have been placated.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2024
Still, I am able to be momentarily placated, knowing that this is something my parents might have understood, if they were here right now.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
