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
Others state the demonstrations are supporting a ceasefire to end to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and release the hostages on both sides.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The plan proposes an immediate ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Relief agencies need a ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access, large-scale multi-sector aid, protection of civilians and infrastructure – and restoration of commercial and local food systems – to reverse famine in Gaza, said Husain.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Qatar is helping mediate the ceasefire negotiations, but trust is thin, especially after Israel tried to kill Hamas negotiators in Qatar in September.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The proposal has come amid prolonged calls for a ceasefire and heightened international condemnation of Israel’s bombardment of the enclave, which several global bodies and humanitarian groups say amounts to genocide.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
And a 2024 state Democratic Party resolution calling for a ceasefire acknowledged pressure from younger members of the party.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Insisting on wanting to force a naval blockade means making oneself- Knowingly or not- instruments of those who want to blow up every possibility of [a] ceasefire.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The plan proposes an immediate ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Relief agencies need a ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access, large-scale multi-sector aid, protection of civilians and infrastructure – and restoration of commercial and local food systems – to reverse famine in Gaza, said Husain.
—Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Qatar is helping mediate the ceasefire negotiations, but trust is thin, especially after Israel tried to kill Hamas negotiators in Qatar in September.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The proposal has come amid prolonged calls for a ceasefire and heightened international condemnation of Israel’s bombardment of the enclave, which several global bodies and humanitarian groups say amounts to genocide.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
And a 2024 state Democratic Party resolution calling for a ceasefire acknowledged pressure from younger members of the party.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Insisting on wanting to force a naval blockade means making oneself- Knowingly or not- instruments of those who want to blow up every possibility of [a] ceasefire.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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