as in pacifist
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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Recent Examples of dovish
Traders concluded Powell was more dovish on inflation than previously thought.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
However, if the Fed signals further cuts ahead or adopts a more dovish tone in its April communications, that alone could shift market expectations.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of the thinking behind that approach was that a softening labor market, moderating inflation and a new dovish chair coming on board in May would push the Fed into an easing posture.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey appeared to endorse markets betting on a 50% chance of an interest-rate cut in March after a more dovish-than-expected decision to maintain the cost of borrowing this month.
—Tom Rees, Bloomberg, 5 Feb. 2026
Rhetorical pressure forcing dovish pivots without personnel change achieves the same outcome while preserving surface-level institutional continuity.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On the dovish side Paulson, in contrast, might arguably be the most dovish Fed president on the committee this year, signaling greater openness to rate cuts.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
However, if the Fed signals further cuts ahead or adopts a more dovish tone in its April communications, that alone could shift market expectations.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of the thinking behind that approach was that a softening labor market, moderating inflation and a new dovish chair coming on board in May would push the Fed into an easing posture.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey appeared to endorse markets betting on a 50% chance of an interest-rate cut in March after a more dovish-than-expected decision to maintain the cost of borrowing this month.
—Tom Rees, Bloomberg, 5 Feb. 2026
Rhetorical pressure forcing dovish pivots without personnel change achieves the same outcome while preserving surface-level institutional continuity.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On the dovish side Paulson, in contrast, might arguably be the most dovish Fed president on the committee this year, signaling greater openness to rate cuts.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovish
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Japan deployed its first long-range cruise missiles at a military camp, pushing the limits of the country’s pacifist stance.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Japan’s pacifist postwar constitution imposes strict limits on the use of force.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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Freedom of peaceful navigation is a basic principle of international maritime trade, but Iran has asserted control of the strait.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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While Drescher used the Pink Passion shade, there are five other colors to pick from, including a timeless bright red and subtle neutral hue.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Plus, every piece in the set is easy to assemble, and its neutral hues can work with any space.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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