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as in peaceful
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
a peaceable nation that has never had any interest in conquest
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as in nonviolent
not involving violence or force
trying to find a peaceable resolution
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Recent Examples of peaceable
Perhaps, like Flaubert, Kubrick knew that his domestic tidiness and calmness enabled him to commit to the screen far less peaceable visions in such classic films as Dr. Strangelove (1964) or 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 28 Nov. 2025
Instead, the United States should continue to take no position on the ultimate outcome of cross-strait differences, insisting only on a peaceable process.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In fact, as believing Christians, Jews, or Muslims know, the founders and leaders of these major world religions advocate understanding of others, empathy for their suffering, and the pursuit of peaceable relations with all.
—Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 28 Nov. 2025
Instead, the United States should continue to take no position on the ultimate outcome of cross-strait differences, insisting only on a peaceable process.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
If peaceable trading isn't your dream, consider the corsair life, pillaging other ships for their precious cargo.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
In fact, as believing Christians, Jews, or Muslims know, the founders and leaders of these major world religions advocate understanding of others, empathy for their suffering, and the pursuit of peaceable relations with all.
—Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaceable
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The governor continued her call for peaceful demonstrations and urged outside agitators to stay home.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, and large parts of the country are now embroiled in conflict.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Your mother doesn’t practice nonviolent communication.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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Manila could be the first major customer for Japanese weapons since Tokyo scrapped an exports ban in April, a major break from its pacifist policy.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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The change in April was a break from Japan’s postwar pacifist policy as the nation accelerates its military and arms industry buildup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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“Peaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaceable. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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