ARMISTICE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

armistice

noun

ˈär-mə-stəs

Definition of armistice

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 The proposal has threatened to rip open a two-year-old armistice between environmental groups and the oil and gas industry, which had mutually agreed to pause their ballot and legislative conflicts. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Israel and Lebanon signed an armistice in 1949, but the conflict has continued to heat up over the last few decades. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for armistice

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The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
That came after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching strikes on an airport in the Yemeni capital and warned the attacks would end a years-long de facto truce between the two sides.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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The flurry of Pakistani and Qatari delegations visiting Iran in an effort to sustain the ceasefire has given way to pessimism among regional diplomats.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The casualties, which bring the American military death toll from the conflict to 16, were the first since the US-Iran ceasefire took effect in April.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

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