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
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. attack obliterated the Iranian program and prompted the ceasefire.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 27 June 2025
But oil prices dropped sharply this week as a tentative ceasefire went into effect.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Having brokered a ceasefire in the 12-day conflict in the Middle East, the United States has secured considerable diplomatic momentum and might use it to put the brakes on Russia and Ukraine’s escalating attacks on critical food and fertilizer infrastructure.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took effect on June 25, Chaya Kaplan-Lester shared a Facebook memory from six years ago: for her bat mitzvah project, her daughter Beriah had enlisted a group of friends to clean and renovate their neighborhood shelter in Jerusalem.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Now, with the ceasefire, President Trump has a direct stake in ensuring that the peace holds.
—Vali Nasr, Time, 26 June 2025
Leavitt's comments up the ante in the Trump administration's defense of the military strikes which preceded a ceasefire between Iran and Israel following 12 days of hostilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
While past ceasefires were designed to slow escalation, Spencer sees this one as part of a broader strategic doctrine.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 27 June 2025
But oil prices dropped sharply this week as a tentative ceasefire went into effect.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Having brokered a ceasefire in the 12-day conflict in the Middle East, the United States has secured considerable diplomatic momentum and might use it to put the brakes on Russia and Ukraine’s escalating attacks on critical food and fertilizer infrastructure.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The talks between Russia, Ukraine and third countries have struggled to make progress after Moscow refused to back off its maximalist demands and presented a ceasefire proposal that would essentially amount to Ukraine’s capitulation.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took effect on June 25, Chaya Kaplan-Lester shared a Facebook memory from six years ago: for her bat mitzvah project, her daughter Beriah had enlisted a group of friends to clean and renovate their neighborhood shelter in Jerusalem.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Now, with the ceasefire, President Trump has a direct stake in ensuring that the peace holds.
—Vali Nasr, Time, 26 June 2025
Leavitt's comments up the ante in the Trump administration's defense of the military strikes which preceded a ceasefire between Iran and Israel following 12 days of hostilities.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
While past ceasefires were designed to slow escalation, Spencer sees this one as part of a broader strategic doctrine.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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