CEASEFIRE 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 She was credited with brokering the ceasefire to allow those trapped in Oleshky to leave. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026 The case concerns the Israeli military’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26, 2024, just a few hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was due to come into effect. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 The complaint centers on the Israeli military’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut’s Noueiri neighborhood, just hours before a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah was set to take effect. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Local ceasefire expires in Oleshky, Kherson The alleged cyberattacks come as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on each other's territories and infrastructure. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceasefire

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Noun

The lines of control in the country changed little for years, and a truce was reached in 2022.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Since the breakdown of a truce in July, Saudi Arabia has traded blows with the Houthis, who have retaliated with strikes on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites that killed at least 20 people in October.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of truce

Noun

But the official end had come six hours earlier, when an armistice was signed at 5 am local time in a railway carriage in the forest of Compiègne near Paris.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Hays was discharged soon after the armistice that ended World War I.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of armistice

Noun

Today, its olfactory offerings range from delicate floral compositions to bright citrus accords and richer, ambery blends.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
After the peace accords, a reparations program brought land, seeds, and support, and cacao proved the best crop.

— Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

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