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Sop

usgb/sɑːp/Volume
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Placating Gesture

Used to describe minor concessions or superficial measures given to satisfy demands.

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Discount coupons were offered as a sop to the unhappy customers.
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Critically Insufficient

A sop is often seen as inadequate compared to what is actually needed or expected.

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The manager's apology felt like a sop and didn't mend the team's low morale.
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Token Offering

Highlighting triviality, 'sop' can imply that the offering is symbolic rather than of tangible benefit.

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Free coffee in the office is nice but it's a sop and doesn't replace fair pay.
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