as in pacifistic
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
the party's dovish faction has regarded the war as a bad idea from the get-go
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Adjective
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Not long after, the Japanese government reinterpreted the country’s pacifist constitution, allowing its armed forces to work more closely with partner militaries.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025 -
Image Matthew Lindsey, president of the Kansas Independent College Association, hopes the religious exemption will ultimately protect McPherson, which was founded by the Church of the Brethren, a pacifist Protestant denomination.—
Stephanie Saul,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Iran says its uranium enrichment program is for peaceful purposes.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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Although there have been instances of looting and arson, the vast majority of protests in Los Angeles have been peaceful.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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