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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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The latest figures "are hardly recessionary signals and provide little reason to expect any hint of dovishness from Kevin Warsh", wrote Matt Simpson, a market analyst at City Index.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

But with markets now betting policymakers will hike rates by at least 50 basis points in their next three meetings, expectations of Fed dovishness are fading and investors believe more declines are in store.

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022

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

From Slate ● May 31, 2012

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