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 conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.
—Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Aoun called for a new initiative, backed by the international community, which would establish a truce between Israel and Lebanon while helping the Lebanese armed forces disarm Hezbollah and confiscate its weaponry.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
But the task for Edwards and his players is clear — to preserve the delicate truce between club and fans that meant they were spared the kind of hostility which, just a few weeks ago, would have rained down upon them.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
The conflict, which has raged on despite a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar, has sparked a huge humanitarian crisis, with at least 7 million people displaced.
—Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Aoun called for a new initiative, backed by the international community, which would establish a truce between Israel and Lebanon while helping the Lebanese armed forces disarm Hezbollah and confiscate its weaponry.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
But the task for Edwards and his players is clear — to preserve the delicate truce between club and fans that meant they were spared the kind of hostility which, just a few weeks ago, would have rained down upon them.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
Noun
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The South, which remains technically at war — the 1950-1953 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty — with the North, isn’t standing by.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Korean Peninsula has been divided ever since a brutal war between the North and South ended with an armistice agreement in 1953.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Nov. 2025
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The countries’ five-point plan calls for a ceasefire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, Tehran has denied requesting a ceasefire in comments to Al Jazeera.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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