peace treaty

noun

: an agreement to stop fighting a war

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In the years following the ceasefire — technically an agreement to pause attacks, as no formal peace treaty was ever signed, meaning the Koreas remain at war — a baby boom caused the human population to soar on both sides of the border, rising from around 30 million people to more than 78 million. The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Sign a peace treaty in the afternoon (don't ask me about the Xs and Os of it, that ain't my wheelhouse), and host a UFC fight that night with ring girl Chrissy Blair stealing hearts. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 As Lebanon and Israel hold their first direct talks in more than three decades while a new conflict grows, Younnes hopes for an eventual peace treaty with open borders. ABC News, 5 June 2026 That began to change in 2016 when the government signed a peace treaty with cocaine-trafficking rebels. John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peace treaty

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“Peace treaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20treaty. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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