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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
Those ties already give Blair connections to two of the most important countries set to be involved in post-war Gaza, but only if there’s a comprehensive ceasefire.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Iran responded with ballistic missiles and drones targeting Israeli cities before the ceasefire brokered on June 24.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The proposal has come amid prolonged calls for a ceasefire and heightened international condemnation of Israel’s bombardment of the enclave, which several global bodies and humanitarian groups say amounts to genocide.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Israel broke a ceasefire earlier this year, accusing Hamas of scuttling it.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
And a 2024 state Democratic Party resolution calling for a ceasefire acknowledged pressure from younger members of the party.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump had already enraged some Indians by taking credit for brokering a ceasefire, in May, between India and Pakistan, after the countries had engaged in their worst military conflict in decades.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
The plan proposes an immediate ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Insisting on wanting to force a naval blockade means making oneself- Knowingly or not- instruments of those who want to blow up every possibility of [a] ceasefire.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Iran responded with ballistic missiles and drones targeting Israeli cities before the ceasefire brokered on June 24.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The proposal has come amid prolonged calls for a ceasefire and heightened international condemnation of Israel’s bombardment of the enclave, which several global bodies and humanitarian groups say amounts to genocide.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Israel broke a ceasefire earlier this year, accusing Hamas of scuttling it.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
And a 2024 state Democratic Party resolution calling for a ceasefire acknowledged pressure from younger members of the party.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump had already enraged some Indians by taking credit for brokering a ceasefire, in May, between India and Pakistan, after the countries had engaged in their worst military conflict in decades.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
The plan proposes an immediate ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Insisting on wanting to force a naval blockade means making oneself- Knowingly or not- instruments of those who want to blow up every possibility of [a] ceasefire.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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Israel is also set to release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, as part of the truce and in return for hostages.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
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In March 2022, for reasons that still remain unclear, the truce between the Salvadoran government and MS-13 fell apart.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Security Council has been monitoring a 2016 peace accord between the government and what was then the largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, at the government's request.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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But Israeli critics say the accords instead set the stage for a surge in violence by Palestinian militants.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Foreign Ministry sent Ji to make English transcripts of the armistice negotiations in Panmunjom during the Korean War.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
13 Sep. 2025
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On this day in 1919: Nearly one year after an armistice officially ended World War I, New York City held a parade to welcome home Gen. John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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