as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days
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Recent Examples of armistice
But the demilitarized zone that has split the Korean peninsula since an armistice effectively ended the 1950-53 Korean War is far from the most pressing divide requiring attention.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
To the shock of America’s allies, Mr. Vance traveled to the Munich Security Conference two weeks ago and said nothing about assuring that any armistice or cease-fire would come with security guarantees for Ukraine, or about Russia paying any price for its invasion.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The Ukrainian public largely understands that the land must be ceded as part of any armistice, because there is no way to retake it militarily.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Eisenhower faced significant challenges in negotiating the armistice agreement, which took seven months.
—Seung-Whan Choi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
To the shock of America’s allies, Mr. Vance traveled to the Munich Security Conference two weeks ago and said nothing about assuring that any armistice or cease-fire would come with security guarantees for Ukraine, or about Russia paying any price for its invasion.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The Ukrainian public largely understands that the land must be ceded as part of any armistice, because there is no way to retake it militarily.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Eisenhower faced significant challenges in negotiating the armistice agreement, which took seven months.
—Seung-Whan Choi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armistice
truce
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Hamas has sought guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a total end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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In addition, the deadline for U.S. trade deals with most countries looms on July 9, with the 90-day tariff truce with China set to expire in mid-August.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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