as in truces
a temporary stopping of fighting
the two armies declared a cease-fire for the holiday
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Recent Examples of cease-fires
Trump’s proposal marks the most substantial effort yet toward a lasting agreement in the over two-year-long war, after earlier deals yielded only temporary cease-fires.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cease-fires
truces
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Now the word is that the two could be closer to an actual deal than once thought, wrapping in as well truces over shipbuilding and even agricultural purchases by China.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Previous efforts at achieving a ceasefire have failed, with only short truces taking effect before both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating them.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Cease-fires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cease-fires. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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