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
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has adopted a hybrid dovish-hawkish stance on monetary policy over the past two years.
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Andrew Moran, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Warsh has been critical of the decision-making of the Fed under Powell’s leadership, and argues for a fundamentally more dovish policy stance while his predecessor has favored a wait-and-see approach.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
On top of that, a new Federal Reserve chief with a dovish bias is set to take over the central bank.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 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
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
Andrew Moran, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026
Warsh has been critical of the decision-making of the Fed under Powell’s leadership, and argues for a fundamentally more dovish policy stance while his predecessor has favored a wait-and-see approach.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 May 2026
On top of that, a new Federal Reserve chief with a dovish bias is set to take over the central bank.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovish
Adjective
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Manila could be the first major customer for Japanese weapons since Tokyo scrapped an exports ban in April, a major break from its pacifist policy.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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The change in April was a break from Japan’s postwar pacifist policy as the nation accelerates its military and arms industry buildup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 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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The governor continued her call for peaceful demonstrations and urged outside agitators to stay home.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, and large parts of the country are now embroiled in conflict.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Rooms vary in size and color palette but all offer soft rugs, silk throws, a neutral but warm color scheme with accent colors like purple, floral bouquets, and large beds just asking to be jumped on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Their angel approached with an easy and neutral expression on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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