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
Reuters said the proposal by Islamabad calls for a ceasefire to take effect immediately so the Strait of Hormuz could reopen.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
But the chances of a ceasefire deal being reached before the deadline remained slim, according to the report.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Earlier, Tehran rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by negotiators, and Israel announced a new strike on a petrochemical plant in southern Iran.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
On the afternoon of the 26th of November, 2024, hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was scheduled to come into effect, the apartment building in question was targeted by an Israeli military bombing.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Apr. 2026
Mediators from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey sent the United States and Iran a draft proposal of the 45-day ceasefire on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Negotiators were reportedly racing to secure a ceasefire to ward off the threat of US strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
But the chances of a ceasefire deal being reached before the deadline remained slim, according to the report.
—Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Earlier, Tehran rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by negotiators, and Israel announced a new strike on a petrochemical plant in southern Iran.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
On the afternoon of the 26th of November, 2024, hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was scheduled to come into effect, the apartment building in question was targeted by an Israeli military bombing.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Apr. 2026
Mediators from Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey sent the United States and Iran a draft proposal of the 45-day ceasefire on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Negotiators were reportedly racing to secure a ceasefire to ward off the threat of US strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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