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: peaceable sense 1
They are a peaceful people.
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: of or relating to a state or time of peace
… the feasibility of creating a peaceful world order.—
Alan Tonelson
Alan Tonelson4
: devoid of violence or force
The opposing groups used peaceful tactics.
peacefulness
noun
Examples of peaceful in a Sentence
The park is so peaceful and quiet.
They settled the conflict by peaceful means.
We need to find a peaceful alternative to war.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The system proved incapable of punishing Trump personally for his concerted, multifaceted refusal to accept his defeat and accept a peaceful transfer of power in 2020.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
North Carolina In North Carolina, the state's elections director pled for a peaceful transfer of power and for people to accept the results.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Could foreign spies disrupt the peaceful transfer of power?
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Peaceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaceful. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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peaceful
adjective
peace·ful
ˈpēs-fəl 
1
: enjoying peace and quiet
a peaceful people
2
: quiet entry 2 sense 1c, tranquil
a peaceful countryside
especially
: not at war
3
: not involving violence or force
settled the conflict by peaceful means
peacefulness
noun
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