as in pacifistic
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
the party's dovish faction has regarded the war as a bad idea from the get-go
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Japan has a pacifist post-war constitution, which limits its military capacity to ostensibly defensive measures.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune Asia,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Munitions manufacturers plot to oust the pacifist king of Moronika and install a dictator.—
Donald Liebenson,
Vulture,
14 June 2024
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Choose between two rich colors: pacific blue or yarrow gold.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2024
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Dunn said he was disappointed that the Senate was unable to reach the two-thirds threshold needed to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House for his role in the Jan. 6 riots and his attempt to delay the peaceful transfer of power.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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The peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy — especially when elections do not turn in our favor.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Dovish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovish. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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