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
South Korea and North Korea remain technically at war after an armistice agreement brought the Korean War to a close in 1953.
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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
The 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, meaning North and South Korea are still technically at war.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 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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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
The 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, meaning North and South Korea are still technically at war.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 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
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Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images China has rolled back a number of restrictions on its export of critical minerals and rare earth materials to the United States, in a sign that a trade truce between the world’s two largest economies is holding.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Israel steps up strikes on southern Lebanon Israel stepped up air strikes on southern Lebanon, raising fears that the year-long truce with Hezbollah could collapse.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The White House’s senior advisor for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, fresh from brokering a ceasefire in the 30-year war between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, held talks with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Sunday.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Braslavski was among the final 20 living hostages released last month after more than two years in captivity as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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