as in armistice
a temporary stopping of fighting
both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve
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Recent Examples of truce
The truce attempts underlined the massive challenges for monitoring any possible halt to hostilities along the more than 600-mile line of contact.
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Ukraine has called for the ceasefire to be extended and accused the Kremlin of breaking the short truce, saying the Russian military was conducting artillery strikes.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Hamas last week rejected an Israeli proposal for another temporary truce, instead demanding a deal to end the war in exchange for the release of hostages.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
But, despite hopes that a brief Easter truce might open the door to lasting peace, both Kyiv and Moscow are accusing each other of breaking the cease- fire.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Ukraine has called for the ceasefire to be extended and accused the Kremlin of breaking the short truce, saying the Russian military was conducting artillery strikes.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Hamas last week rejected an Israeli proposal for another temporary truce, instead demanding a deal to end the war in exchange for the release of hostages.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
But, despite hopes that a brief Easter truce might open the door to lasting peace, both Kyiv and Moscow are accusing each other of breaking the cease- fire.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
armistice
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After an armistice, Trump might reconsider his stance, which is not uncommon in international relations.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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Regulations on those deemed enemy aliens were lifted approximately one year and eight months after war was declared and just over a month after armistice on Nov. 11, 1918, according to the U.S. Marshals.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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