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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
His wife was held for 51 days before she was freed in November 2023 under a previous ceasefire.
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Darlene Superville The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The strike on a group of terrorists, including Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, had reportedly followed a Hamas attack overnight that wounded IDF troops in northern Gaza, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to Egypt reopens for pedestrians The crossing has been largely closed since May 2024, when Israeli forces captured the Palestinian side, and its reopening is part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The terrorist organization had started the onslaught in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and suspended the strikes after a ceasefire took place.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Deadly strikes have continued despite ceasefire deal The ceasefire pact attempted to halt the more than two-year-old war between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Israel’s military has repeatedly said its strikes are in response to Hamas ceasefire violations or militant attacks on its soldiers.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The military says four soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire took hold.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Darlene Superville The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The strike on a group of terrorists, including Muhammad Issam Hassan al-Habil, had reportedly followed a Hamas attack overnight that wounded IDF troops in northern Gaza, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to Egypt reopens for pedestrians The crossing has been largely closed since May 2024, when Israeli forces captured the Palestinian side, and its reopening is part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The terrorist organization had started the onslaught in solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and suspended the strikes after a ceasefire took place.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Deadly strikes have continued despite ceasefire deal The ceasefire pact attempted to halt the more than two-year-old war between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Israel’s military has repeatedly said its strikes are in response to Hamas ceasefire violations or militant attacks on its soldiers.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The military says four soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire took hold.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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But Israel accuses Hamas fighters of operating beyond the truce line splitting Gaza in half, threatening its troops and occasionally opening fire, while Hamas accuses Israeli forces of gunfire and strikes on residential areas far from the line.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a letter, Leo recalled the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic truce when wars would be halted during the Games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Both parties have similar doubts about clinching any bipartisan accord on immigration enforcement.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some of Waller’s clients already attend the shows on their own accord.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On this day in 1918: About a month after an armistice between Germany and the Allied Nations to end World War I, women were allowed to vote for the first time in the U.K. general election.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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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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