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
Opinion polls show widespread support for a ceasefire that would include the return of all the hostages, with a survey from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week showing 70% in favour of a deal.
—
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Medical evacuations from Gaza have been extremely rare, even more so since Israel restarted military operations after the collapse of the ceasefire in March.
—Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
About 600 trucks entered daily during the last ceasefire.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The ceasefire fully collapsed on March 18 when Israel resumed military operations in Gaza.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 21 May 2025
During the forty-two-day ceasefire, relatively large quantities of aid went into Gaza, but even that was insufficient to meet the demands of the people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
In 2016, Russia and Turkey brokered a temporary Syria ceasefire.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed for a ceasefire in a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Putin did not agree to an immediate ceasefire, long sought by Ukraine, the U.S. and many NATO countries.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 19 May 2025
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Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Medical evacuations from Gaza have been extremely rare, even more so since Israel restarted military operations after the collapse of the ceasefire in March.
—Tareq Al Hilou, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
About 600 trucks entered daily during the last ceasefire.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The ceasefire fully collapsed on March 18 when Israel resumed military operations in Gaza.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 21 May 2025
During the forty-two-day ceasefire, relatively large quantities of aid went into Gaza, but even that was insufficient to meet the demands of the people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
In 2016, Russia and Turkey brokered a temporary Syria ceasefire.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed for a ceasefire in a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Putin did not agree to an immediate ceasefire, long sought by Ukraine, the U.S. and many NATO countries.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 19 May 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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