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Both parties have proven incapable of fiscal restraint — even in peacetime.
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Don Muir, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
In peacetime, military forces working with NATO conduct training exercises across Eastern Europe and other places to help reassure allies about the strength of the military coalition – and to deter potential aggressors, like Russia.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The debt percentage would fall at that time as the peacetime economy grew quickly and government spending, no longer prosecuting a war, fell sharply.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 May 2025
At the time, officials were able to keep the notion at bay, citing the questionable optics of a peacetime demonstration.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 June 2025
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Don Muir, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
In peacetime, military forces working with NATO conduct training exercises across Eastern Europe and other places to help reassure allies about the strength of the military coalition – and to deter potential aggressors, like Russia.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
The debt percentage would fall at that time as the peacetime economy grew quickly and government spending, no longer prosecuting a war, fell sharply.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 May 2025
At the time, officials were able to keep the notion at bay, citing the questionable optics of a peacetime demonstration.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacetime
Noun
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This journey has been so special full of peace, excitement, and so much grace.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line is downright depressing: short of a direct U.S. military intervention that no serious analyst would contemplate, Trump’s toolkit to will a Ukraine peace deal into existence is bare.—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But at this early stage in the race, there’s no sign of a detente.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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The war of words marked an end to a two and a half week detente between the president and Musk.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacetime. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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