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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
Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Trump signed his memorandum of understanding with Iran, a 60-day ceasefire while Washington and Tehran negotiate the finer points of a nuclear deal, last week.
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Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
There has been no new fighting since a December ceasefire, though tensions remain high.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
That followed two days of calm after a ceasefire brokered Saturday.
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Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
In the region, Israel continued attacks on Lebanon in a clash with Hezbollah that threatened the ceasefire.
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Susan Page,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
However, price bulls highlight a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and past IEA surplus forecasts that failed to depress prices.
—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Trump signed his memorandum of understanding with Iran, a 60-day ceasefire while Washington and Tehran negotiate the finer points of a nuclear deal, last week.
—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
There has been no new fighting since a December ceasefire, though tensions remain high.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
That followed two days of calm after a ceasefire brokered Saturday.
—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
In the region, Israel continued attacks on Lebanon in a clash with Hezbollah that threatened the ceasefire.
—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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Also known as a truce, such an agreement is commonly understood to be a period between war and peace, in which the combatants agree to pause fighting while negotiations take place.
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The company and the government have since seemed to settle into an uneasy truce.
Noun
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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.
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President Dwight Eisenhower achieved an armistice in the costly war.
Noun
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Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.
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That accord reportedly established a 60-day negotiating period focused on key issues, including the future of Iran’s nuclear program, an allegation Tehran denies.
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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