Synonyms of armistice

armistice

noun

ˈär-mə-stəs 

as in truce

a temporary stopping of fighting

both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• truce
• ceasefire
• reconciliation
• détente
• reconcilement
• peacetime
• accord
• peace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• war
• hostilities
• conflict
• hot war

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of armistice

The United States has about 28,500 forces stationed in South Korea to bolster the country's defenses — a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

On Saturday, Lee offered to hold talks to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War, which ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Lee has previously also called for talks between the Koreas, who are technically still at war, to replace the armistice struck in 1953 with a formal peace treaty. — Aileen Graef, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

There’s been little diplomatic progress since then, as the Israeli army has advanced beyond armistice lines against a shrinking Hamas fiefdom where some 2 million Palestinians are crammed. — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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