PEACETIME Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

peacetime

noun

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as in peace

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Recent Examples of peacetime Prime Minister Mark Carney called the blaze one of the worst peacetime tragedies to strike Canada's armed forces on home soil, according to Reuters. — Stephen Sorace , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz, normally the route for about a fifth of global oil supply, fell to nine, far below peacetime levels, according to Reuters, citing preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Friday. — Sam Meredith,anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 In peacetime, about 20 million barrels — roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply — passed through Hormuz each day. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 In 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker in the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world's deadliest peacetime maritime disaster. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peacetime

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peace

Noun

Russia and Ukraine have from time to time swapped POWs but have remained far apart in their demands for accepting a peace settlement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
The best way to honor Veterans Day is to take President Eisenhower’s admonition to heart and work for peace in the future, resolving that, henceforth, Americans will have to serve only in wars where America’s vital interests are truly at stake.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

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