PEACE OFFERING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

peace offering

noun

Definition of peace offering

as in bribe

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Recent Examples of peace offering To smooth over tensions, the New York Times says Zuckerberg gifted his next-door neighbors noise-canceling headphones as a peace offering. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025 Henry is unsure if there is anything to be done to mend the fracture with the families, and practically rolls his eyes when Ned suggests Ellen’s hand as a peace offering. — Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The book was a peace offering of sorts, and over lunch, the two men talked about old times and old wounds. — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 29 July 2025 Ahead of Colbert's cancellation, Paramount settled a defamation lawsuit with the president, a move viewed by some as a peace offering meant to improve the chances of a merger with Skydance Media before the FCC. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for peace offering

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The lawsuit, filed by Biden in 2023, centered on claims Byrne made in interviews and online that Biden had sought an $800 million bribe from Iran while his father, former President Joe Biden, was in office.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
In my friend’s case, he was allowed to move on without paying a bribe.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

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The England international was instead pictured on a training bike at Manchester City, with his loan move having expired at the start of the month.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The agency provides a range of financing tools, including loans, equity investment, political risk insurance, loan guarantees and project development funding.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of loan

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