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 ceasefire halted Israel's push to fully occupy all of Gaza and shelved plans by some far-right members of the cabinet to displace Palestinians outside the territory.
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The Kremlin has continued to wage its war despite multiple rounds of diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Any filmmaker who has been a part of the censorship ceasefire will tell you that the C in CBFC no longer stands for certification, but something more sinister.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
There have been numerous periods where Putin appeared to welcome peace proposals or ceasefires, only to turn around and reject them, add impossible conditions, or launch major military campaigns simultaneously.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Experts say these shallow motivations explains the fragility of the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Zelensky said that any security guarantees should include monitoring the ceasefire.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump, after speaking to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, announced on Friday an agreement to restart the ceasefire.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
In fact, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Putin that a limited ceasefire covering ports and energy infrastructure could reduce escalation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The Kremlin has continued to wage its war despite multiple rounds of diplomacy aimed at securing a ceasefire.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Any filmmaker who has been a part of the censorship ceasefire will tell you that the C in CBFC no longer stands for certification, but something more sinister.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
There have been numerous periods where Putin appeared to welcome peace proposals or ceasefires, only to turn around and reject them, add impossible conditions, or launch major military campaigns simultaneously.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Experts say these shallow motivations explains the fragility of the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Zelensky said that any security guarantees should include monitoring the ceasefire.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump, after speaking to Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, announced on Friday an agreement to restart the ceasefire.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
In fact, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Putin that a limited ceasefire covering ports and energy infrastructure could reduce escalation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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