Meaning 1
Freedom from war, violence, or active conflict.
Reach for it when naming a condition in which people are safe from organized or interpersonal violence
The agreement brought peace to villages that had endured years of raids.
Meaning 2
A state of inner or surrounding calm without troubling disturbance.
Reach for it when naming emotional ease or restorative quiet
An hour beside the lake gave him enough peace to think clearly.
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warm
Fits when people or parts work together without friction
Careful Harmony can exist within one group while a wider conflict continues.
warm
reconciliation
Fits when damaged relationships are actively repaired
Careful Reconciliation asks more than peace if safe distance is the right outcome.
professional
Fits when reliable protection from threat is the practical result
Careful Security can be imposed without consent or reconciliation.
professional
Fits when opponents formally pause fighting
Careful A truce pauses hostilities temporarily; the dispute may remain unresolved.
formal
Fits when rejecting violent means is the guiding principle
Careful Nonviolence can include protest and tension rather than social peace.
everyday
Fits when agitation has subsided
Careful Calm may last only a moment and says nothing about safety from conflict.
everyday
Fits when lack of movement and sound creates the calm
Careful Stillness can feel ominous and does not guarantee peace of mind.
warm
Fits when tension gives way to comfort
Careful Ease can come from convenience and need not carry emotional peace.
literary
Fits when inner composure has a graceful quality
Careful Serenity belongs to personal feeling; it cannot name a ceasefire or public order.
literary
Fits when deep undisturbed quiet deserves elevated language
Careful It is too serene for a tense but nonviolent settlement.
lasting peace
Lasting peace required fair access to water as well as signed promises.
peace of mind
A written guarantee gave the tenants peace of mind.
at peace
She felt at peace once the decision matched her values.
peace agreement
The peace agreement established a joint process for returning displaced families.
restore peace
Fair access to the spring helped restore peace between the settlements.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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