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
As a result, Syria was forced to sign an armistice agreement with Israel on July 20, 1949.
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Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 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
Ukraine could, for example, withdraw its troops from particular areas without making any formal territorial concessions, creating an unrecognized but indefinite line of separation, like the one that followed the Korean armistice, in 1953, or the division of Berlin, during the Cold War.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
An armistice in 1953 paused fighting, but did not formally bring an end to the war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 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
Ukraine could, for example, withdraw its troops from particular areas without making any formal territorial concessions, creating an unrecognized but indefinite line of separation, like the one that followed the Korean armistice, in 1953, or the division of Berlin, during the Cold War.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
An armistice in 1953 paused fighting, but did not formally bring an end to the war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armistice
Noun
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The end of the truce came as government forces had been sending reinforcements to Syria’s northeast.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Also Thursday, the Syrian Democratic Forces accused the government of violating a four-day truce declared on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite the ceasefire, there are still recurring deadly strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, though Lebanon remains committed to the terms of the ceasefire, including the disarmament of Hezbollah, the armed Shiite movement has refused to entirely give up its arms.—
Josiane Yazbeck,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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