CEASE-FIRE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

ceasefire

noun

ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r

variants also cease-fire

Definition of ceasefire

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 Grigory Yavlinsky, a co-founder of Yabloko and a prominent liberal Russian politician, told CNN that the Kremlin was taken aback by support for the party and its core message calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 The latter group’s landing costs have gone up this month after slowing during the period of Iran war ceasefires. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 As recently as 2023, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis had been negotiating a comprehensive nationwide ceasefire that would have, in part, ended Saudi restrictions and sanctions on Houthi governance. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed more than 73,264 Palestinians, including those killed since the ceasefire, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceasefire

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Noun

While that truce collapsed in July, the two sides have opted for asymmetric tactics over the resumption of direct attacks, with the United States maintaining a full naval blockade of Iranian ports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The fighting is pushing the impoverished nation back into full-fledged civil war, after a truce that largely maintained quiet since 2022.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of truce

Noun

Petro’s administration had negotiated an armistice with many armed groups, reducing levels of conflict.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The United States has about 28,500 forces stationed in South Korea to bolster the country's defenses — a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of armistice

Noun

Amazon Freedom is fantastic for daily, year-round wear with an especially relevant feel for fall thanks to its amber accord.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Neither Turkey nor Pakistan has directly entered the fight in Yemen, and Islamabad has confirmed that the Mecca accord has not been invoked in response to the Yemen war.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of accord

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