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 The fighting came despite a ceasefire initiative backed by the RSF last month. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Israel insists this is allowed under the latest ceasefire agreement. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 July 31 2026 A 60-day ceasefire to allow for peace talks expires with no new deal in place. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, argued the war was over with a ceasefire and that hostilities then resumed. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ceasefire

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Noun

The escalation shattered a four-year truce that had largely halted the fighting in the civil war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The episode became a turning point, unraveling diplomacy that had largely preserved the informal truce and halted Houthi attacks on Saudi territory.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 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

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— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
The accord has yet to be formally ratified, and the ongoing war in Iran has sparked questions about progress on both the deal and the corridor.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of accord

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