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
As part of the ceasefire, Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages held in Gaza, while Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump also offered an olive branch to Iran, suggested intervening in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the US may facilitate a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Gaza faces rebuilding challenges as the first phase of the ceasefire remains in place.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump is growing increasingly frustrated at Putin’s unwillingness to discuss American ceasefire proposals.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
As with the recent ceasefire in Gaza, those meetings have the potential to turn down the temperature, at least somewhat, in some of the most concerning parts of the globe.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The film world was soon responding, as the world waits to see if the ceasefire holds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
In Milwaukee as in the Middle East, the news of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has prompted mixed feelings of relief, joy, grief and uncertainty for Jewish and Palestinian community members.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The international community will be closely watching to see if the ceasefire in Gaza holds, as the next stages of the peace plan are negotiated.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump also offered an olive branch to Iran, suggested intervening in fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the US may facilitate a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Gaza faces rebuilding challenges as the first phase of the ceasefire remains in place.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Trump is growing increasingly frustrated at Putin’s unwillingness to discuss American ceasefire proposals.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
As with the recent ceasefire in Gaza, those meetings have the potential to turn down the temperature, at least somewhat, in some of the most concerning parts of the globe.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The film world was soon responding, as the world waits to see if the ceasefire holds.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
In Milwaukee as in the Middle East, the news of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has prompted mixed feelings of relief, joy, grief and uncertainty for Jewish and Palestinian community members.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The international community will be closely watching to see if the ceasefire in Gaza holds, as the next stages of the peace plan are negotiated.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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