Synonyms for olive branch
olive branch

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1. peace offering, olive branchnoun

   something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

   Synonyms:
   peace offering

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1. Elizabeth Warren:

   The President extended an olive branch to all of the Republicans in this chamber who urged the Democratic President to let Republican Powell stay on. And what has been the Republican response to that olive branch? They’re lighting that branch on fire.

2. Filmmaker Spike Lee:

   It's very hard for people in the community to take the olive branch when they see Laquan shot, they shot him like he was a dog.

3. Paul Ryan:

   I was excited when we got invited to attend his speech, i thought the president's invitation...was an olive branch.

4. Patricia Bynes:

   As an activist you are going to stay mad because you are not going to always get all that you want, but because of the pushing and the pressure that protesters put on Ferguson, I am considering it a win and a very big win. It's an olive branch.

5. Ben Erweny:

   Kayo Cuk is about extending an olive branch, and if Ongwen comes to Barlonyo and seeks forgiveness and people see that he is sincere then he can definitely be forgiven, he would maybe bring a bull which would be slaughtered for the people to eat. It would an occasion for merriment.