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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
Israel's strike on Wednesday was the first in Lebanon's capital since a ceasefire between the two countries went into place last month.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia rose by 38% in the week to May 2, one of the biggest swings on record, as a ceasefire in the Iran war and month-end salary payments sparked a wave of discretionary purchases.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Underlying tensions are taut, Iran thinks the US blockade is a violation, the UAE is still smarting from Iranian missile attacks Monday and Tuesday, and Israel is torching a key plank of the ceasefire deal, re-escalating in Lebanon by bombing Hezbollah leaders.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Russian authorities have declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran is technically on pause while a fragile ceasefire is in effect.
—Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
At least 830 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire deal took effect, according to local medics, while Israel says militants have killed four of its soldiers over the same period.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Zelenskyy then said Ukraine would mark its own 24-hour ceasefire beginning at midnight on May 5.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Administration officials have been trying to walk a fine line between maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the strait, where 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia rose by 38% in the week to May 2, one of the biggest swings on record, as a ceasefire in the Iran war and month-end salary payments sparked a wave of discretionary purchases.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Underlying tensions are taut, Iran thinks the US blockade is a violation, the UAE is still smarting from Iranian missile attacks Monday and Tuesday, and Israel is torching a key plank of the ceasefire deal, re-escalating in Lebanon by bombing Hezbollah leaders.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Russian authorities have declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran is technically on pause while a fragile ceasefire is in effect.
—Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
At least 830 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire deal took effect, according to local medics, while Israel says militants have killed four of its soldiers over the same period.
—Reuters, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Zelenskyy then said Ukraine would mark its own 24-hour ceasefire beginning at midnight on May 5.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Administration officials have been trying to walk a fine line between maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the strait, where 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire for Friday and Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a truce that was supposed to begin on May 6, but neither of them held as the parties traded blame for continuing attacks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Kyiv responded that a ceasefire just for the holiday was inappropriate and called instead for an indefinite truce to begin two days earlier, which Moscow ignored.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The Warsh idea of a Treasury/Fed accord could limit the Fed to buying only treasurys.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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More interesting than movies that are industrially silenced, though, are those made by original filmmakers working relatively freely and personally, who’ve smoothed out and glazed over their artistry of their own accord.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The proposal has threatened to rip open a two-year-old armistice between environmental groups and the oil and gas industry, which had mutually agreed to pause their ballot and legislative conflicts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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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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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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