peacetime

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Recent Examples of peacetime The Buffalo Soldiers were the first peacetime, all-Black regiment in the Army. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Aug. 2026 At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges. Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 The White Worm, who styled herself as a peacetime consigliere, is reduced to obsolescence by the promise of all-out war. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 In peacetime — which, due to its neutrality, is the norm in Switzerland — these bunkers are turned into wine cellars, saunas or, in the case of the University of Bern, storage. Rob Schmitz, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peacetime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peacetime
peace
Noun
  • And markets have reacted swiftly to his public signals of peace or hints of progress.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But then Wimbledon itself promoted the video, because in tennis peace must prevail, even if sporting rivalries so often benefit from some genuine needle.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Peacetime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacetime. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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