as in pacifistic
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
The recovery was also fueled by stronger-than-expected bank earnings and by dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
But today, Treasuries have been rallying for most of the year as the Fed began sounding dovish and finally resumed rate cuts last month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 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
The bitcoin price and wider crypto market has surged over the last week, with bitcoin climbing 5% as traders feel emboldened by what’s expected to be a dovish Fed pivot.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
But today, Treasuries have been rallying for most of the year as the Fed began sounding dovish and finally resumed rate cuts last month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 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
The bitcoin price and wider crypto market has surged over the last week, with bitcoin climbing 5% as traders feel emboldened by what’s expected to be a dovish Fed pivot.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovish
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Beijing is likely to respond with diplomatic criticism and even economic coercion if Takaichi increases Tokyo’s support of Taiwan, counters China’s maritime expansionism, or manages to revise Japan’s postwar pacifist constitution.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The party, which was formed in 2010, shares Takaichi’s hardline approach to national security and immigration, in contrast with Komeito’s more pacifist restraint.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the pacific campaign.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the enormous turnout for the largely peaceful demonstrations appeared to stiffen their resolve.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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