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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: de-escalate

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Usage examples:

Attempts to de-escalate the situation were unsuccessful, police said.

Source: https://abc7.com/lapd-officers-shot-lincoln-heights-police-wounded-suspect-jonathan-magana/12936563/

Greggain says staff shortages have exacerbated risks of hospital violence, and it helps to have other staff with the ability to de-escalate potentially violent situations.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/workplace-violence-rising-worksafe-1.6798513?cmp=rss

He claimed the office “frequently” served in mediation efforts and helped de-escalate conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/obama-era-deal-to-allow-hamas-office-in-qatar-backfired-on-us-experts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obama-era-deal-to-allow-hamas-office-in-qatar-backfired-on-us-experts

Hospital workers have long received training on how to assess and de-escalate risks for violence in working with patients, but now that training must be completed before they work alone.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/workplace-injuries-from-hospital-violence-increase-in-minnesota-bureau-labor-statistics/600319184/

In another, the stress in his voice is audible as he tries to de-escalate a situation while also dealing with the fact that his expedition in the hope of finding a way to escape did not produce results.

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In his CNN interview, Al-Ansari said contacts with Hamas were “useful,” arguing that the channel of communication has been critical for talks on the release of the hostages and for efforts to de-escalate fighting between the terror group and Israel.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/qatar-warns-israeli-ground-offensive-in-gaza-complicates-hostage-talks-considerably/

“It is, therefore, on this premise that IPAC calls on politicians to play by the rules, de-escalate tension and embrace one another in peace, so as to instil the understanding that election is not a do or die affair among their supporters”, Mgbudem said.

Source: https://punchng.com/why-election-tension-is-high-ipac/

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov emphasized the urgency of finding ways to de-escalate the situation and seek a negotiated solution.

Source: https://themedialine.org/headlines/russia-expresses-concern-over-potential-involvement-of-3rd-party-in-israel-hamas-war/

Kristersson said it was important to de-escalate the situation and urged people to use freedom of speech responsibly and respectfully.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/sweden-to-boost-border-controls-after-koran-burnings/article_815a6dfd-6ac0-5298-abd2-2ce23b6cfb1e.html

"Late on Saturday afternoon we had people crowding onto the roadway and refusing to get off and that's a risk we can't have, so the decision was made to de-escalate the situation completely and just shut it down."

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8041017/ruined-it-for-everyone-police-stretched-across-city-after-cruise-shutdown/?src=rss

Medrano said the woman pointed the knife at officers as they tried to de-escalate the situation.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/knife-wielding-woman-shot-wounded-by-henderson-police-2909294/

RAMALLAH — During a trip to the West Bank on Tuesday, US Secretary of State said he saw a "shrinking horizon of hope” for Palestinians and urged both sides to take steps to de-escalate the violence that has gripped the region in recent days.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/01/blinken-says-horizon-hope-shrinking-palestinians

She added an equally important part "is to try and de-escalate a stressful situation and be kind of a voice of calm in a moment in which a person is having probably the worst day of their lives."

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-community-housing-911-call-dispatcher-1.6986247?cmp=rss

Suarez said incidents on the road can turn deadly quickly and urges drivers not to get involved in incidents and try to de-escalate situations.

Source: https://abc13.com/houston-road-rage-shooting-ariel-reynosa-flores-charged-shots-fired-on-us-59-near-downtown/14174507/

Sullivan encouraged additional steps to restore calm and de-escalate tensions, and called on all parties to refrain from unilateral actions, including settlement activity, that further inflame tensions.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/settlements-israel/central-command-chief-no-such-thing-as-settler-violence/2023/11/16/

That assistance must also include a commitment to assuring Israel that the United States won’t exert covert pressure on the nation to de-escalate its response or scale back what appears to be a certain invasion of Gaza.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-senate-delegation-reassures-israel-wheres-the-house-2922464/

The DA’s office also noted the officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, and that there were many other people around who were at risk of being hurt, including Griffiths’s family and other civilians.

Source: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/06/15/shooting-easton-woman-police-officer-wellness-check-justified-report-marianne-griffiths/

The lawsuit also alleged the Sparks Police Department failed to sufficiently train officers on how to interact with the mentally ill and systematically, failed to de-escalate as required when interacting with the mentally ill.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2023/05/25/722249.htm

“The organisers’ solution to de-escalate the situation and stop the event was to simply push the problem on to ACT Policing and the wider community.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/police-union-blasts-summernats-security/