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Recent Examples of nonbelligerent
Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
—Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 30 May 2017
Adjective
For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.
—Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
—Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 30 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbelligerent
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For one, China has long stood out for its nonaggressive nuclear doctrine.Caitlin Talmadge, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
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Never run or make any loud noises or sudden movements, as this could startle these creatures, which are typically nonaggressive until frightened.Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
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The official synopsis reads: When a pacifist is called to a political act that could change the course of history, how will a man of honor respond?Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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Rankin was a lifelong pacifist who campaigned for social and electoral reform.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.Adam Kirsch, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
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Hobbits are small and unwarlike, with no interest in glory.Tom Shippey, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2017
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The most formidable obstacle to a peaceable refuge was the double-decker section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that hugs the cliff below Brooklyn Heights.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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In one study, 18 percent of patients flew, sang, danced, laughed, lectured or enacted other peaceable activities.Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
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Choose between two rich colors: pacific blue or yarrow gold.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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Because roughly half the population there are Seventh-Day Adventists, and their interpretation of the Bible in regards to eating animals is a pacific one.Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
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The United Nations as Leviathan: Global Governance in the Post-American World Rich argues that the United Nations is the only body capable of generating a peaceful and cooperative order in the emerging post-American world.Kal Raustiala, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The peaceful gathering quickly escalated into violent clashes as protesters and officers engaged in running altercations through the city's streets.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The charismatic but typically unaggressive sea mammals were biting people who approached them.Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
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Multiple players wound up in first-half foul trouble because of slow legs and unaggressive coverage.Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023
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Use neutral, factual language to ensure the message remains honest and unbiased.Tina Gada, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Animal Humane Society says that the best introductions are done outdoors, in a neutral space so neither dog is overwhelmed.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Nonbelligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbelligerent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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