PACIFICATION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

pacification

noun

Definition of pacification

as in tranquility

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Recent Examples of pacification This pacification marked, in general terms, the end of the revolutionary phase of the Risorgimento and the beginning of the diplomatic phase. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026 Leo has emphasized a message of pacification and unity in the church. — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 Quite the horrifying sight awaits … the Congresswoman’s head, seemingly powering the pacification tech. — Jack King, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2026 One limitation of this modern-day resistance spread across a globalized system is that its wins can feel like pacifications. — WIRED, 22 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pacification

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Noun

Its irregularities, grooves, nicks, and pockmarks heightened, rather than disturbed, the tranquillity of the space.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Solo travelers report that traveling alone can enhance one’s sense of self-awareness and inner tranquility.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of tranquility

Noun

The team, led by the calm and collected Julius Pollard, are fantastic, fun, and, if nature dictates, will readily break into an impromptu turtle rescue mission—as happened on my recent trip.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Kelly sees a line between the calm of the camp and Spain’s results on the pitch.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of calm

Noun

Drawing me back year after year is the Okefenokee’s breathtaking splendor, magnificent array of plants and animals and its mind-soothing peacefulness and serenity.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Like Spain through the World Cup, there’s a real serenity about Mercedes.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of serenity

Noun

On Saturday afternoon, as tournament leaders played in the quiet of a clearing course and a low-slung sun, train whistles from the Long Island Railroad echoed clear across the land, offering reminders for the few who remained that their ride was leaving.

— Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Definition of quiet

Noun

But the gentle vocal harmonies and trippy acoustic strumming, like the jokey title, transform the song into something else.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Desai was inspired by Gandhi’s ideals of nondiscrimination and social harmony.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Definition of harmony

Noun

Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Buyers have made peace with rates Remember when everyone assumed mortgage rates would drop any day now?

— Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 July 2026

Definition of peace

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