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as in peaceful
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
a peaceable nation that has never had any interest in conquest
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as in nonviolent
not involving violence or force
trying to find a peaceable resolution
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Recent Examples of peaceable
In the past, feeding them was a way to keep the relations peaceable.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
The most formidable obstacle to a peaceable refuge was the double-decker section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that hugs the cliff below Brooklyn Heights.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
In one study, 18 percent of patients flew, sang, danced, laughed, lectured or enacted other peaceable activities.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
These scaly, mythical creatures appear in the lore of countless societies, from the pool-dwelling, peaceable dragons of the East to the fiery, venomous demons of the West.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
The most formidable obstacle to a peaceable refuge was the double-decker section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that hugs the cliff below Brooklyn Heights.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
In one study, 18 percent of patients flew, sang, danced, laughed, lectured or enacted other peaceable activities.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
These scaly, mythical creatures appear in the lore of countless societies, from the pool-dwelling, peaceable dragons of the East to the fiery, venomous demons of the West.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaceable
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The Vatican said the pope had a peaceful night and was up, sitting in his armchair on Wednesday receiving therapy.—
Trisha Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said the pope had a peaceful night and left his bed to sit in an armchair on Wednesday.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Before her commutation, Johnson, now 69 years old, had spent more than 20 years in federal prison for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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This group includes nonviolent detainees who usually are given wristbands or ankle monitors, or told to check in by telephone, so that authorities can monitor them until their immigration court dates.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Their latest, limited-edition scent is called Sanctuary and lifts inspiration from Palo Santo, a small town along the pacific coast of Mexico.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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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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Ostensibly, the new laws seek to amend Japan’s pacifist constitution (imposed by American victors 70 years ago) so that Japan’s defense and security policy can meet the challenges of this century.—
Mio Yamada,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2016
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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
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“Peaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaceable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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