PEACEMAKING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

peacemaking

adjective

Definition of peacemaking

as in conciliatory

tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility efforts at peacemaking overtures in the region have largely been ignored by both warring parties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacemaking

Adjective

Trump himself seemed to strike a more conciliatory tone when returning from the summit.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
Trump reverses on housing bill Republican senators were eager for a conciliatory meeting with the president after escalating tensions in recent weeks.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of conciliatory

Adjective

Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The stunning spa, Thistle, is a peaceful escape that continues the hotel’s theme of bringing the outside in; treatments incorporate botanicals grown right on the farm.

— Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of peaceful

Adjective

Probiotics balance the scalp biome, biotin is a hero hair growth ingredient, salicylic acid helps exfoliate away oil and dead skin, hyaluronic acid invites moisture, and a range of botanical antioxidants offer a soothing effect.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 15 July 2026
The shed had the most spacious of the three bathrooms; there was one other en suite and another hall bath, all of which had a modern and minimalist aesthetic that felt clean and soothing.

— Dana Kravis, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of soothing

Adjective

Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026
That would be intolerable in any other setting – not because every voter or marcher is admirable, but because constitutional rights are not based on a government employee’s benevolent opinion.

— George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Definition of benevolent

Adjective

This will be both disarming and believable, allowing your daughter to propose times that are both far off and inconvenient.

— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
Then check out the work of Danielle Perez, who delivers jokes about the heaviest of subjects with a breezy openness that’s totally disarming.

— Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021

Definition of disarming

Adjective

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
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

Definition of pacific

Adjective

Dishes range from savory and comforting, like the locro quiteño soup made with chola potatoes and topped with crunchy chulpi corn, to bright and refreshing, like the peanutty ceviche popular in the coastal Manabí Province.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
The comforting story, that AI will change everyone's job but yours, is the most dangerous thing a manager can believe right now.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of comforting

Adjective

Choose calming, barrier-supportive ingredients – Soothing serums and creams can help to interrupt the inflammatory cascade, especially for those with sensitive skin.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Across America charms — all four of my rides last week ended in audience applause — by simply being a calming, relaxed journey that stokes our sense of adventure.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of calming

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