CEASE-FIRE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

ceasefire

noun

ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r

variants also cease-fire

Definition of ceasefire

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 Washington and Tehran have repeatedly accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The current ceasefire is likely a prelude to the next round of war. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 That persisted into 2026 amid disagreements over the Russian war on Ukraine, including Meloni’s rejection of a proposal by Britain and France to send European troops there following a possible ceasefire. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Even with the recent Iran War ceasefire, gas prices are expected to remain high this summer. — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceasefire

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Noun

Israel and Iran traded fire on June 8, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
At least 1,084 people, including 258 children, have been killed since the truce took effect in October.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of truce

Noun

The armistice also established the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a 160-mile (257-km) buffer zone dividing the peninsula that has since become one of the most heavily fortified borders on earth.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
President Dwight Eisenhower achieved an armistice in the costly war.

— Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Definition of armistice

Noun

Instead, the category has recently evolved into something nuanced, blending new, unusual accords and creamy textures to create sophisticated, emotionally complex perfumes.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

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