pacifiers

noun

plural of pacifier
1
as in sedatives

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as in appeasers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifiers
  1. negotiators
  2. proxies
  3. attorneys
  4. factors
  5. deputies
  6. liaisons
  7. moderators
  8. agents
Noun
  • This time around in talks with studios, union negotiators will be facing a new but familiar opponent on the other side of the table after longtime studio negotiator Carol Lombardini stepped down.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of negotiators
Noun
  • Iran’s proxies in the region, the Houthis, have since blockaded another strait – the Bab-al-Mandeb – challenging Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil through that alternate route.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That’s as Tehran has used its proxies to expand the war across the region, most notably Houthis rebels threatening ships in the Red Sea that are trying to use the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of proxies
Noun
  • The order would limit Miller’s ability to contact her attorneys, with Moreno saying in the filing that her ex-husband harassed, grabbed and insulted them.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The committee also voted to hire attorneys from Butler Snow to serve as general counsel.
    — TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • From environmental factors to watering and fertilizing regimens, here are some of the most common reasons why crepe myrtles don’t flower and what to do about it.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Growing knowledge around these and other factors would help refine masking recommendations from public health officials.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Moments later, the witness saw smoke coming from the area and notified sheriff’s deputies.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Please keep her family, her fellow deputies, and the entire Lexington County community in your prayers.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • Leaders have designated homeless liaisons for each school to directly support students experiencing housing instability.
    — Kyle Brody, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Whether rest and restoration or flirty liaisons, day or night, all things great are at guests' fingertips.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of liaisons
Noun
  • Evidently, some of it was pretty heated, with dozens of replies removed by moderators.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
  • By entering, participants agree to abide by these Official Participation Rules & Terms as well as all Discord Community Guidelines and Discord rules established by The Athletic and Podcast moderators.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of moderators
Noun
  • Earlier this year, a gunman from California stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and exchanged fire with Secret Service agents before being subdued.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was spotted by plainclothes federal agents who observed odd behavior and subsequently contacted the Lomita Sheriff Department deputies.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of agents
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