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also cease-fire
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.
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Recent Examples of ceasefire
The ceasefire has effectively collapsed in recent days, though the exact status of peace talks was unclear.
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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The latest claims come after a week of tit-for-tat strikes that strained an already fragile ceasefire reached in April.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Those concerns have intensified following the Paris Agreement on Ukraine, which sees a British military deployment after any future ceasefire.
—Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Worries had been high because the United States and Iran launched attacks over the last several days, threatening a more than monthlong tenuous ceasefire.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Since the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Tehran has repeatedly accused Israel and the United States of eroding the truce through military action.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
The ceasefire period has been punctuated by intermittent fighting and dueling blockades in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane choked off by the conflict.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Over the weekend, Iran and Israel traded strikes for the first time since the ceasefire began.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran may mark the end of a fragile ceasefire that has withstood numerous violations over the past two months.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
The latest claims come after a week of tit-for-tat strikes that strained an already fragile ceasefire reached in April.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Those concerns have intensified following the Paris Agreement on Ukraine, which sees a British military deployment after any future ceasefire.
—Elena Giuliano, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Worries had been high because the United States and Iran launched attacks over the last several days, threatening a more than monthlong tenuous ceasefire.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Since the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Tehran has repeatedly accused Israel and the United States of eroding the truce through military action.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
The ceasefire period has been punctuated by intermittent fighting and dueling blockades in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane choked off by the conflict.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Over the weekend, Iran and Israel traded strikes for the first time since the ceasefire began.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The latest exchange of attacks between the United States and Iran may mark the end of a fragile ceasefire that has withstood numerous violations over the past two months.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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Attacks by Israel and Hezbollah have continued despite a truce that went into effect April 17 and was renewed several times but remains a ceasefire in name only.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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An agreement would extend the ceasefire and pave the way for a longer truce, leaders said, though an Iranian official denied a deal will be signed Sunday.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
Noun
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President Dwight Eisenhower achieved an armistice in the costly war.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Even since the formation of a government in 2025, however, the Lebanese state has been unable to effectively make progress in disarming Hezbollah as stipulated in the November 2024, armistice agreement that ended that previous round of fighting.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Though the Roberts family’s attorneys have insisted that the buyers and sellers are in accord, preservation advocates in Riverside have called for a review of documents associated with Roberts’ purchase of the property.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Iran has demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon before an accord can be reached with the US.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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