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
This month, health authorities tallied more than 1,000 people killed by Israeli attacks since the ceasefire’s signing.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The inconsistency in messaging raises further doubts that negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend, straining their already fragile ceasefire.
—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The two countries exchanged military strikes over the weekend, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But markets may need convincing that the ceasefire can really hold, as negotiations are stop-start at best.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
No one seems happy with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire signed on Friday, which is already facing challenges.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Trump signed that ceasefire deal with Iran just over a week ago, and these strikes could make it that much harder to get to a longer-term deal that actually ends this war.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
The Richmond Fed chief was heartened by a rapid decline in gasoline prices in his district as the price of oil fell following a recent ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
—
Catarina Saraiva,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
The ceasefire signed earlier this month did not include Iran or Hezbollah.
—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The inconsistency in messaging raises further doubts that negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend, straining their already fragile ceasefire.
—
Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
The two countries exchanged military strikes over the weekend, threatening a fragile ceasefire.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But markets may need convincing that the ceasefire can really hold, as negotiations are stop-start at best.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
No one seems happy with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire signed on Friday, which is already facing challenges.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Trump signed that ceasefire deal with Iran just over a week ago, and these strikes could make it that much harder to get to a longer-term deal that actually ends this war.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
The Richmond Fed chief was heartened by a rapid decline in gasoline prices in his district as the price of oil fell following a recent ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
—
Catarina Saraiva,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
The ceasefire signed earlier this month did not include Iran or Hezbollah.
—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
28 June 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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