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
When ingratiating yourself with a new fanbase, scoring a hat-trick in the north London derby against Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur helps no end.
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
That has led to criticism that Amazon was ponying up such a huge some as a way to ingratiate the company with the Trumps.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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Rob Tanner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But zookeepers are positive that Punch is slowly ingratiating himself in the group, and are encouraging his fans to keep their spirits up.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Fitz did not ingratiate himself with former head coach Eric Ramsay, and Fitz did not play in any of the three first-round playoff matches against Seattle Sounders.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
That has led to criticism that Amazon was ponying up such a huge some as a way to ingratiate the company with the Trumps.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingratiate
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Of course, artists make choices in biographical shows for a whole variety of reasons, whether in service of the storytelling, to appease those who would prefer to remain anonymous or even self-protection.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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This year, the dinner also comes amid the backdrop of major major media companies staying silent or trying to appease the administration.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ty Segall exemplifies the modern indie rock experimentalist, constantly trying out new styles and attitudes and usually landing on some intense neopsychedelic sounds that can both comfort and disturb.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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And the most powerful among them, particularly those who didn’t face actual criminal charges, managed to put their head down, console themselves with their enormous bank account, and gradually reemerge into public life as though nothing had happened.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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She was later seen in tears, being consoled by FBI director Kash Patel.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Ingratiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratiate. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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