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
Despite the nomination of the dovish Warsh, analysts at JPMorgan maintained their view that the Fed won’t change rates at all this year, predicting that unemployment will fall and inflation will stay elevated.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Jan. 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
Those might have increased here because of weak data, like the nasty drop in consumer confidence yesterday, or because of the expectation a new Fed chair will be more dovish.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 28 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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Jan. 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
Those might have increased here because of weak data, like the nasty drop in consumer confidence yesterday, or because of the expectation a new Fed chair will be more dovish.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 28 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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Takaichi has pledged to revise security and defense policies by December to bolster Japan's military capabilities, lifting a ban on lethal weapons exports and moving further away from postwar pacifist principles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi has pledged to revise security and defense policies by December to bolster Japan’s military capabilities, lifting a ban on lethal weapons exports and moving further away from postwar pacifist principles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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The hotel’s 240 rooms have been designed as peaceful and exclusive retreats, and yet the five-star hotel is also the island’s latest attraction.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The park’s two-acre freshwater lake offers peaceful fishing spots.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Piper Sandler upgrades Goosehead Insurance to overweight from neutral Piper upgraded the insurance stock following earnings.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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For a quick and easy change, add this machine-washable area rug from Trisha Yearwood, featuring a unique scrollwork pattern and a pop of blue with neutral shades.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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