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
Since the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Tehran has repeatedly accused Israel and the United States of eroding the truce through military action.
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
The downing of the helicopter further strained a two-month ceasefire a day after Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since the fragile truce took effect.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The weekend saw the most direct confrontation between Iran and Israel since a ceasefire in April.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Ever since the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire to suspend hostilities and explore a diplomatic way out of the conflict, the Middle East has been on tenterhooks.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Israel-Hamas war was the second-deadliest conflict, with 14,400 fatalities, though that was still a decrease compared to the previous year due to ceasefire agreements.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 June 2026
Toward the end of the assembly in Rio de Janeiro, news broke that Iran and Israel traded strikes for the first time since a ceasefire went into effect in April.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The crash's cause remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest strain yet on the nominal ceasefire in the Iran war.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
The downing of the helicopter further strained a two-month ceasefire a day after Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since the fragile truce took effect.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The weekend saw the most direct confrontation between Iran and Israel since a ceasefire in April.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Ever since the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire to suspend hostilities and explore a diplomatic way out of the conflict, the Middle East has been on tenterhooks.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The Israel-Hamas war was the second-deadliest conflict, with 14,400 fatalities, though that was still a decrease compared to the previous year due to ceasefire agreements.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 June 2026
Toward the end of the assembly in Rio de Janeiro, news broke that Iran and Israel traded strikes for the first time since a ceasefire went into effect in April.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 9 June 2026
The crash's cause remained unclear Tuesday morning in the Middle East, which was still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest strain yet on the nominal ceasefire in the Iran war.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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