peacetime

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Recent Examples of peacetime Russia has had a rapid expansion of its defense production capabilities, while America and its allies have largely operated in a peacetime economy, experts and officials from allied nations said. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Those headed to the fifth grade or younger have never been to school during peacetime. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Even in peacetime, military training is strenuous and requires extra calories. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 Using civilian ships would give Beijing access to additional logistics capacity without requiring the military to maintain a much larger fleet of specialized support vessels during peacetime. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peacetime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacetime
peace
Noun
  • Lisa finding peace was a good start to a fresh start, but clearly there’s more work to be done.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As opposition to the Vietnam War intensified, the joined the weekly silent peace vigil in front of the public library.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacetime. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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