ceasefire
noun
cease·fire
ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r 
variants
or less commonly cease-fire
plural ceasefires also cease-fires
1
: a military order to cease firing
2
: a suspension of active hostilities
Examples of ceasefire in a Sentence
the two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday
Recent Examples on the Web
Five months prior, Majd had left the enclave through Egypt with his mother, Islam Felfel, his younger brother, Nader, 10, and his sister, Rahaf, 7, during a ceasefire.
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Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin of his second term in Alaska in August as part of an effort to move toward a ceasefire in Ukraine, and deepen ties with Russia, but left that meeting with no commitment from the Russian leader.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
All three nations gave Israel an ultimatum to meet certain conditions, including addressing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and securing a ceasefire; the recognition of Palestine is also a reflection that the pressure campaign failed.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
France has supported resolutions demanding a ceasefire in Gaza since 2023.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Hopes for a two-state solution have dwindled in the midst of Israel's nearly two-year offensive in Gaza — and as efforts to negotiate a ceasefire to end the war and free the remaining hostages have repeatedly failed.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The march linked environmental concerns with calls for democracy, gender equality, free speech, immigration reform, and a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin of his second term in Alaska in August as part of an effort to move toward a ceasefire in Ukraine, and deepen ties with Russia, but left that meeting with no commitment from the Russian leader.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
All three nations gave Israel an ultimatum to meet certain conditions, including addressing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and securing a ceasefire; the recognition of Palestine is also a reflection that the pressure campaign failed.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
France has supported resolutions demanding a ceasefire in Gaza since 2023.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Hopes for a two-state solution have dwindled in the midst of Israel's nearly two-year offensive in Gaza — and as efforts to negotiate a ceasefire to end the war and free the remaining hostages have repeatedly failed.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The march linked environmental concerns with calls for democracy, gender equality, free speech, immigration reform, and a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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