peace process

noun

: the steps that are taken by countries or groups that are trying to end a war

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In the wake of the peace process, however, the Ark depopulated, leaving but a few residents, who now live in fear of a new plan to flood the Lough in order to rid it of a toxic algae bloom. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 International outrage over the carnage in Gaza, meanwhile, has largely subsided, with many countries preferring a failing peace process to none at all. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 The years that followed were plagued by stagnation and dissipation of any peace process, regular wars with Hamas, and a heavily nationalist government in Israel. — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 The closest international equivalent to this year’s wartime meeting might be Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s 1977 visit to Israel while the two countries were technically at war — but even that was part of a larger peace process. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace process

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“Peace process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20process. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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