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dovishness

American  
[duhv-ish-nis] / ˈdʌv ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality of being dovish or of favoring compromise and conciliation in politics or economic policy.


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While that pattern exists, it is worth noting that his dovishness has appeared in commentary rather than coming from a policy-making seat with real responsibility.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Precious metals are likely supported by a combination of erratic trading hours on the CME and continued Fed dovishness, Sucden Financial writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Federal Reserve's perceived dovishness regarding the pace of a rate hike also continued to boost equities.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2015

Caro’s analysis of LBJ’s hawkishness is misleading; his depiction of RFK’s dovishness is untrue.

From Slate • May 31, 2012

He was an outspoken critic of the Viet Nam War long before dovishness became fashionable in the Wall Street community.

From Time Magazine Archive