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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
Gaza's Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 618 Palestinians had been killed since the start of the ceasefire, bringing the cumulative toll to 72,082 killed since the start of Israel's offensive.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Israel has continued to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon since the implementation of a ceasefire on the northern border more than a year ago.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The president cheered brokering a fragile ceasefire deal in Gaza and his team’s bringing home hostages taken by Hamas militants, capturing autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and pressing fellow NATO members to increase defense spending among his biggest wins.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Until a ceasefire is signed and the US succeeds in brokering a deal among the Gulf states who back Sudan’s opposing forces, Sudan is likely to be locked out of any reconstruction funds that will be essential for stabilizing the country and restoring livelihoods.
—Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Two patchy, short ceasefires limited to energy infrastructure.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Holding elections requires a ceasefire Trump has accused Zelensky, whose term was supposed to end in May 2024, of withholding elections in Ukraine to stay in power.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of thousands are living in tents, and reconstruction has yet to begin following a shaky ceasefire agreement reached in October.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Russia has rejected Ukrainian proposals for the deployment of European troops in Ukraine after any ceasefire deal.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Israel has continued to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon since the implementation of a ceasefire on the northern border more than a year ago.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The president cheered brokering a fragile ceasefire deal in Gaza and his team’s bringing home hostages taken by Hamas militants, capturing autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and pressing fellow NATO members to increase defense spending among his biggest wins.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Until a ceasefire is signed and the US succeeds in brokering a deal among the Gulf states who back Sudan’s opposing forces, Sudan is likely to be locked out of any reconstruction funds that will be essential for stabilizing the country and restoring livelihoods.
—Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Two patchy, short ceasefires limited to energy infrastructure.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Holding elections requires a ceasefire Trump has accused Zelensky, whose term was supposed to end in May 2024, of withholding elections in Ukraine to stay in power.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of thousands are living in tents, and reconstruction has yet to begin following a shaky ceasefire agreement reached in October.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Russia has rejected Ukrainian proposals for the deployment of European troops in Ukraine after any ceasefire deal.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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The truce collapsed when the TTP accused Pakistan’s military of violating the agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, said in a short statement Friday that a truce had taken effect in southern Ukraine to enable the restoration of the 330-kilovolt supply line to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Early on in the investigation, Nanos said Guthrie didn't leave the house on her own accord, adding that a crime had been committed.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Not that there aren’t villains; indeed, as much as there is accord within the household, there is discord without.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This border was created on July 27, 1953 through the armistice agreement which was signed not by any South Korean leaders, but by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison Jr. and General Mark W. Clark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Korean Peninsula has been divided ever since a brutal war between the North and South ended with an armistice agreement in 1953.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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