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peace

[pees] / pis /
NOUN
harmony, agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord friendship love reconciliation truce unity
STRONG
amity armistice cessation conciliation concord neutrality order pacification pacifism treaty unanimity union
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement hate hatred
STRONG
discord
WEAK
agitation disharmony distress fighting frustration upset war worry
NOUN
calm, serenity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
harmony tranquility
STRONG
amity calmness composure concord congeniality contentment equanimity hush lull peacefulness placidity quiet quietude relaxation repose reserve rest silence stillness sympathy
Antonyms
STRONG
agitation clamor discomposure discord disturbance energy noise upset worry
WEAK
disagreement disharmony distress fighting frustration war

Example Sentences

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But it wouldn’t take much—the AI boom’s turning to bust or a peace deal in the Gulf—to make today’s cheapness look expensive in retrospect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The next year Bush presented the pope with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, vowing to work with the pope “for human liberty and human dignity, in order to spread peace and compassion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"There's always hope. I want everyone, not just me, to speak about peace and love. That's what will make things better, more than speaking about war."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Oil futures are declining to the low $80s and high $70s for delivery in late summer and autumn, assuming peace holds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

I would’ve done anything to keep the peace, done anything to get him to forgive me and give him reason to keep loving me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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