placatory
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of placatory
From the Late Latin word plācātōrius, dating back to 1630–40. See placate 1, -tory 1
Example Sentences
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That placatory language was met by a furious response from Qatari officials, who called the attack a “flagrant violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty and its airspace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
He offered a couple of placatory bromides about the continuing virility of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
And there are enough useful crumbs of history to straight out a few popular rewritings, such as Roger Guenveur Smith's more honest depiction of Booker T. Washington as a figure placatory of white supremacy.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2020
The initial weeks of the popular uprising were met with placatory speeches from Iraqi leaders, and a passive stance from security forces.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 24, 2019
The mayor strolled over and placed a placatory palm on the shoulder of the spokesman.
From All-Wool Morrison by Holman Day
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