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
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on Sunday’s strikes but has previously said Israel will respond to violations of the ceasefire threats to its soldiers.
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
In early March, Hezbollah began firing rockets at northern Israel in support of Iran in the war and following months of Israel's attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Hem Sinath said that new and urgent projects needed to keep the temple from deteriorating further are being hindered by concerns for safety and security while the ceasefire remains fragile.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
To be sure, there's risk that an Iran ceasefire does not come to fruition and jet fuel prices return to highs.
—Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
There are indications, however, that the Iran war will persist or eventually reignite if there’s a ceasefire.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Mohammad Khurasani, a spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, said the ceasefire was intended to allow people to observe Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Even before Israel’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, nudged Hezbollah into action, the ceasefire appeared to be on the brink of collapse.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The cessation of hostilities, or ceasefire, that was put in place at the end of that conflict was holding.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
In early March, Hezbollah began firing rockets at northern Israel in support of Iran in the war and following months of Israel's attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Hem Sinath said that new and urgent projects needed to keep the temple from deteriorating further are being hindered by concerns for safety and security while the ceasefire remains fragile.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
To be sure, there's risk that an Iran ceasefire does not come to fruition and jet fuel prices return to highs.
—Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
There are indications, however, that the Iran war will persist or eventually reignite if there’s a ceasefire.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Mohammad Khurasani, a spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, said the ceasefire was intended to allow people to observe Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Even before Israel’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, nudged Hezbollah into action, the ceasefire appeared to be on the brink of collapse.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The cessation of hostilities, or ceasefire, that was put in place at the end of that conflict was holding.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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