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 White House and Israel's government say Lebanon was never part of the two-week ceasefire with Iran announced last week.
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Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lebanese officials have pushed for a ceasefire, while Israel has framed the negotiations around Hezbollah’s disarmament and a potential peace deal, without publicly committing to halting hostilities or withdrawing its forces.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to have ceasefire talks in Washington tomorrow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The blockade follows failed ceasefire talks over Iran’s nuclear program, with the current truce expiring April 22 and no clear path to resuming negotiations.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
One of them suggested the blockade, which will be enforced militarily, would violate the current ceasefire agreement.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The ceasefire was broken by both sides almost immediately, but in minor ways.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats under US supervision were scheduled amid fears that the Israeli strikes in Lebanon could threaten a delicate ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The ceasefire, for now, remained in place.
—Saeed Shah, Time, 13 Apr. 2026
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Brian Dakss, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Lebanese officials have pushed for a ceasefire, while Israel has framed the negotiations around Hezbollah’s disarmament and a potential peace deal, without publicly committing to halting hostilities or withdrawing its forces.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are set to have ceasefire talks in Washington tomorrow.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
The blockade follows failed ceasefire talks over Iran’s nuclear program, with the current truce expiring April 22 and no clear path to resuming negotiations.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
One of them suggested the blockade, which will be enforced militarily, would violate the current ceasefire agreement.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
The ceasefire was broken by both sides almost immediately, but in minor ways.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The talks between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats under US supervision were scheduled amid fears that the Israeli strikes in Lebanon could threaten a delicate ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The ceasefire, for now, remained in place.
—Saeed Shah, Time, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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