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
Even now that there's a ceasefire, Israel does not allow journalists to enter Gaza independently.
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The proposal from the US, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt calls for a three-month humanitarian truce followed by a permanent ceasefire and a transition to civilian rule.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The White House’s senior advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, fresh from brokering a ceasefire in the 30-year war between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, held talks with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Sunday.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Braslavski was among the final 20 living hostages released last month after more than two years in captivity as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Two years on, against the backdrop of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the conflict is continuing to resonate strongly at the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
In a statement published to X by his office's official account, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reiterated that the Gaza ceasefire deal dictated Hamas' return of all remaining hostages.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Israeli troops have laid yellow blocks down on the ground in Gaza, marking the parts of the Palestinian enclave — just more than half of the territory — still under their control as part of the ceasefire with Hamas.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
The proposal from the US, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt calls for a three-month humanitarian truce followed by a permanent ceasefire and a transition to civilian rule.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The White House’s senior advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, fresh from brokering a ceasefire in the 30-year war between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, held talks with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Sunday.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Braslavski was among the final 20 living hostages released last month after more than two years in captivity as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Two years on, against the backdrop of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the conflict is continuing to resonate strongly at the festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
In a statement published to X by his office's official account, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reiterated that the Gaza ceasefire deal dictated Hamas' return of all remaining hostages.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Israeli troops have laid yellow blocks down on the ground in Gaza, marking the parts of the Palestinian enclave — just more than half of the territory — still under their control as part of the ceasefire with Hamas.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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