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
With Austrians closing from the north and Murat advancing from the south, Eugène concluded the armistice of Schiarino-Rizzino (April 16, 1814).
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 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
Veterans Day in some form or another has existed since the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
South Korea and North Korea remain technically at war after an armistice agreement brought the Korean War to a close in 1953.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 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
Veterans Day in some form or another has existed since the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
South Korea and North Korea remain technically at war after an armistice agreement brought the Korean War to a close in 1953.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armistice
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south, also threatens efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz because Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire in south Lebanon yesterday, hours after the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed to implement a ceasefire.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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In a more positive development for a peace deal, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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