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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

Financial stocks were among the worst performers Friday as investors read further signs of dovishness in the previous day's release of minutes from the Fed's September meeting.

From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2015

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

From Slate • May 31, 2012

But the most startling symptom of dovishness came from the Pentagon, in the just-released 1989 edition of Soviet Military Power.

From Time Magazine Archive