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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
As optimism over an extended ceasefire grew, oil prices fell early Friday after climbing a day earlier.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Oil prices were down slightly Friday on the ceasefire news but are still well over their pre-war levels.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Lebanon has insisted on a ceasefire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah before engaging in more talks, while vowing to commit to disarming the group.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026
Financial experts say even if the ceasefire holds and the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, the lingering effects of its closure will be felt in the economic sphere for months to come.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The growing problem is that—more than halfway through a two-week ceasefire in Iran—all the surplus oil and gas storage and waterborne shipments are running dry after a six-week-long supply shock.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
As the calls were taking place, the State Department worked with the respective governments to formulate a memorandum of understanding for the ceasefire, according to the White House official.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
But Pakistan has played a key role in ceasefire negotiations, relaying messages between the two sides.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The Lebanese government wants a ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Oil prices were down slightly Friday on the ceasefire news but are still well over their pre-war levels.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Lebanon has insisted on a ceasefire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah before engaging in more talks, while vowing to commit to disarming the group.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026
Financial experts say even if the ceasefire holds and the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, the lingering effects of its closure will be felt in the economic sphere for months to come.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The growing problem is that—more than halfway through a two-week ceasefire in Iran—all the surplus oil and gas storage and waterborne shipments are running dry after a six-week-long supply shock.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
As the calls were taking place, the State Department worked with the respective governments to formulate a memorandum of understanding for the ceasefire, according to the White House official.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
But Pakistan has played a key role in ceasefire negotiations, relaying messages between the two sides.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The Lebanese government wants a ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 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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Crafted by master perfumer Olivier Polge, Eau Splendide opens with a radiant burst of raspberry accord—crisp, juicy, and unmistakably playful.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Technically, these families are there of their own accord.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 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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