dovish

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Recent Examples of dovish But economists at Citi Research disagreed with the market’s interpretation that Powell was hawkish and instead read a more dovish message. Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025 The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025 If Chair Powell sounds dovish and hints at more cuts, Bitcoin could see a strong, sustained rally. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovish
Adjective
  • Such an overgrown standing army is undesirable, not on pacifist grounds, but purely from the standpoint of military efficiency.
    John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Known for conservative positions such as revising the pacifist constitution, Takaichi is a regular visitor to the Yasukuni shrine to honour Japan's war dead, viewed by Beijing and others as a symbol of past militarism.
    Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the pacific campaign.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Following the release, Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence and disarmament would receive amnesty, with safe passage offered to those wishing to leave Gaza for countries that have agreed to receive them.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its peaceful neighbor in 2022, zoo workers and local volunteers rushed to save thousands of animals at imminent risk of annihilation from missile attacks and shelling.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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