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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
The ceasefire is already fragile.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
An abrupt increase with lasting impacts The ceasefire reached earlier this week stemmed some fears that the conflict could drastically deepen or even come to a resolution sooner than later.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are still hovering just below $100 per barrel as a shaky ceasefire in Iran goes into effect, but there’s a long road ahead even if the war concludes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices fell sharply following news of the ceasefire, but jumped back above $100 per barrel on Thursday.
—Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Even as the six-week conflict (now the subject of a shaky ceasefire agreement) reshaped the future of energy, China’s status as a titan of clean tech puts it in a unique position to help governments now even more desperate to wean themselves off Middle East imports.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
As Israel’s posture on Lebanon injected uncertainty into the situation Thursday, the Strait of Hormuz — which Iran agreed to reopen in the ceasefire deal — remained closed, according to Sultan Al Jaber, a government minister in the United Arab Emirates.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices fell on news of the ceasefire Wednesday, but began to climb as uncertainty over the deal grew.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
An abrupt increase with lasting impacts The ceasefire reached earlier this week stemmed some fears that the conflict could drastically deepen or even come to a resolution sooner than later.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices are still hovering just below $100 per barrel as a shaky ceasefire in Iran goes into effect, but there’s a long road ahead even if the war concludes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices fell sharply following news of the ceasefire, but jumped back above $100 per barrel on Thursday.
—Kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Even as the six-week conflict (now the subject of a shaky ceasefire agreement) reshaped the future of energy, China’s status as a titan of clean tech puts it in a unique position to help governments now even more desperate to wean themselves off Middle East imports.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
As Israel’s posture on Lebanon injected uncertainty into the situation Thursday, the Strait of Hormuz — which Iran agreed to reopen in the ceasefire deal — remained closed, according to Sultan Al Jaber, a government minister in the United Arab Emirates.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Oil prices fell on news of the ceasefire Wednesday, but began to climb as uncertainty over the deal grew.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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The day the truce was announced, Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes, killing more than 300 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many issues could derail the truce and the negotiations aimed at making a broader deal to stop the fighting permanently.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For decades, there’s been a quasi-clandestine accord about expanding oil drilling in the Gulf.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The accord distributed power along sectarian lines, with key state positions allocated to religious communities.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though not a mutual agreement on statehood, the armistice was nonetheless a recognition of land borders.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The South, which remains technically at war — the 1950-1953 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty — with the North, isn’t standing by.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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