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
Cambodia and Thailand - Leaders of the two countries agreed to a ceasefire on July 28 after five deadly days of fighting, Reuters reported.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
As reported by Fox News Digital, the ceasefire created a new landscape of militias, clan groups and networks as Hamas’ control weakened throughout the region, including the Popular Forces in Rafah.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Rafah has been the scene of some of the worst violence during the ceasefire.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in October, as Hamas freed the remaining living hostages and has since handed over the remains of most of the others.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Herzog sees an opportunity to strike a new deal with Syria that goes beyond the post-1973 ceasefire agreement struck with then-President Hafez al-Assad.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The French carrier is preparing for a larger scale resumption of transits through the Suez Canal as October’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold up.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
Such aggression could continue invisibly despite a ceasefire, allowing one party to pre-position capabilities for future attacks or to conduct espionage without triggering traditional monitoring mechanisms.
—Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The tournament is named after the ceasefires in 1914 during the First World War, when German and British soldiers took part in football matches on Christmas Day.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
As reported by Fox News Digital, the ceasefire created a new landscape of militias, clan groups and networks as Hamas’ control weakened throughout the region, including the Popular Forces in Rafah.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Rafah has been the scene of some of the worst violence during the ceasefire.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in October, as Hamas freed the remaining living hostages and has since handed over the remains of most of the others.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Herzog sees an opportunity to strike a new deal with Syria that goes beyond the post-1973 ceasefire agreement struck with then-President Hafez al-Assad.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The French carrier is preparing for a larger scale resumption of transits through the Suez Canal as October’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold up.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
Such aggression could continue invisibly despite a ceasefire, allowing one party to pre-position capabilities for future attacks or to conduct espionage without triggering traditional monitoring mechanisms.
—Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The tournament is named after the ceasefires in 1914 during the First World War, when German and British soldiers took part in football matches on Christmas Day.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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