peaceableness

noun

Definition of peaceablenessnext
as in peace

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  1. peace
  2. harmony
  3. tranquility
  4. calmness
  5. peacefulness
  6. quiet
  7. orderliness
Noun
  • The killing of Yagi is emblematic of a decades-long issue for the people of Okinawa, gender and peace professor Kozue Akibayashi told Al Jazeera.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After Friday's peace prize is awarded, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced Monday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of peace
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  • Making a hit record wasn't all harmony for Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Teams, corporate sponsors and the city of Los Angeles welcomed in the world, producing large crowds and kumbaya moments — with fans of opposing teams partying side-by-side in (relative) peace and harmony.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of harmony
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  • Less than 30 minutes by car to both Bath and Bristol, there’s plenty to keep all ages entertained, but perhaps the best thing to do is to enjoy the tranquility of the home’s river views before venturing out for dinner in a nearby pub.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This text outlines eight successive stages of yoga aimed at reaching mental tranquility through focus on God.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tranquility
Noun
  • Quince syrup helps soothe sore throats, while jujube syrup promotes calmness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Ous’ goal came from the penalty spot; that gave us a bit more calmness.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of calmness
Noun
  • Her own loss drives her desire to add a sense of elegance and peacefulness to her creations.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Drawing me back year after year is the Okefenokee’s breathtaking splendor, magnificent array of plants and animals and its mind-soothing peacefulness and serenity.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of peacefulness
Noun
  • Amenities and experiences If the quiet of your casita and resplendence of Casa Grande are for the mind and body, Aman Spa is for the soul.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In the quiet that followed, Mark’s own drinking spiralled out of control.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of quiet
Noun
  • Every growing company borrows against its own future orderliness.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, said the level of yields may matter less than the speed and orderliness of their rise.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of orderliness
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“Peaceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaceableness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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