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
The president told Bloomberg in an interview Monday that the two-week ceasefire, which was announced April 7, would expire on Wednesday evening EDT, potentially giving a little more time for talks.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Investors also face uncertainty over the exact expiration date of the ceasefire.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
While traders might have listened to the hearing, focus is also on the impending US-Iran ceasefire deadline.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The president has said the ceasefire expiration date is Wednesday.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which provided some respite from weeks of bombing and missile attacks, is set to expire this Wednesday if the parties don’t find a way to extend it.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The ceasefire went into effect Thursday.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran's joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
Investors also face uncertainty over the exact expiration date of the ceasefire.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
While traders might have listened to the hearing, focus is also on the impending US-Iran ceasefire deadline.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The president has said the ceasefire expiration date is Wednesday.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which provided some respite from weeks of bombing and missile attacks, is set to expire this Wednesday if the parties don’t find a way to extend it.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The ceasefire went into effect Thursday.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran's joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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