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 been testing the limits of escalation since their ceasefire agreement fell apart last week, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Hamas and Israel have traded accusations of violating the ceasefire. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 Despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October between Israel and the Hamas, Israel still carries out near-daily attacks across the territory. — Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 The collapse of the ceasefire and interim agreement has led to days of strikes and counterstrikes across the region, with traffic in the crucial waterway once again largely halted as the two sides battle over it. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceasefire

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The escalating standoff comes as the fragile truce reached last month has fractured, once again disrupting energy flows through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles around 20% of the world's oil traffic.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
That came after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching strikes on an airport in the Yemeni capital and warned the attacks would end a years-long de facto truce between the two sides.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 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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