dovish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovish
Adjective
  • Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images Japan, renowned for its pacifist constitution, is now setting its sights on the global arms exports market.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Iran has long maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful, and U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Tehran is not actively pursuing a bomb.
    Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • Iran has long maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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