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
Two patchy, short ceasefires limited to energy infrastructure.
—
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The Kremlin has reportedly offered Trump some $12 trillion in deals as part of a ceasefire agreement.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants a ceasefire along the existing line of contact, but Putin rules out a truce, demanding a comprehensive peace agreement.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants a ceasefire along the existing line of contact, but Putin rules out a truce, demanding a comprehensive peace agreement.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October, after two years of fighting, Israel's military controls most of Gaza's eastern half.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of Palestinians have died since the formal ceasefire was clinched, in October.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire began in October, according to Palestinian health officials, as Hamas and Israel have traded accusations of ceasefire violations.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The Kremlin has reportedly offered Trump some $12 trillion in deals as part of a ceasefire agreement.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants a ceasefire along the existing line of contact, but Putin rules out a truce, demanding a comprehensive peace agreement.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants a ceasefire along the existing line of contact, but Putin rules out a truce, demanding a comprehensive peace agreement.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October, after two years of fighting, Israel's military controls most of Gaza's eastern half.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of Palestinians have died since the formal ceasefire was clinched, in October.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire began in October, according to Palestinian health officials, as Hamas and Israel have traded accusations of ceasefire violations.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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