as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
the two armies declared a cease-fire for the holiday
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Recent Examples of cease-fire
Israel halted all humanitarian aid into Gaza in early March, with government officials saying their goal was to force Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms and release hostages taken during the militant group’s terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
All of the major political issues, such as establishing a ceasefire, Ukraine's future foreign policy trajectory, and the disposition of Russian military forces inside Ukraine were kicked down the road to a later date.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Ukraine is demanding a full 30-day ceasefire during which time peace negotiations can take place.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, Hamas rejected a ceasefire deal with Israel, and dozens of Gazans are killed on their way to pick up aid.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The full extent of Operation Spider’s Web, as it was called, demonstrated Ukraine’s evolving tactics, the significance of drones in the conflict, and possibly a more aggressive campaign if the ceasefire negotiations fail.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
The two sides agreed to prisoner exchanges and to each return the bodies of 6,000 deceased enemy soldiers, but no ceasefire or peace breakthrough emerged.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
In other words, the tariff ceasefire may be intact for now, but trust in its durability is rapidly eroding.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 2 June 2025
Opinion polls show widespread support for a ceasefire that would include the return of all the hostages, with a survey from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week showing 70% in favour of a deal.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
All of the major political issues, such as establishing a ceasefire, Ukraine's future foreign policy trajectory, and the disposition of Russian military forces inside Ukraine were kicked down the road to a later date.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Ukraine is demanding a full 30-day ceasefire during which time peace negotiations can take place.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Meanwhile, Hamas rejected a ceasefire deal with Israel, and dozens of Gazans are killed on their way to pick up aid.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The full extent of Operation Spider’s Web, as it was called, demonstrated Ukraine’s evolving tactics, the significance of drones in the conflict, and possibly a more aggressive campaign if the ceasefire negotiations fail.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
The two sides agreed to prisoner exchanges and to each return the bodies of 6,000 deceased enemy soldiers, but no ceasefire or peace breakthrough emerged.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
In other words, the tariff ceasefire may be intact for now, but trust in its durability is rapidly eroding.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 2 June 2025
Opinion polls show widespread support for a ceasefire that would include the return of all the hostages, with a survey from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week showing 70% in favour of a deal.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cease-fire
Noun
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Then, when the 90-day truce dropped those tariffs to 30%, those same businesses raced to get their cargo out of warehouses and paid extra to ship additional goods.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Israel has accepted a new ceasefire proposal with Hamas from US envoy Steve Witkoff, which includes the release of 10 living hostages and 18 deceased hostages, as well as a 60-day truce.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Ukraine in March accepted a proposal from the Trump administration for a 30-day cease-fire, to be followed by talks on matters including the location of an armistice line, steps to safeguard a nuclear power plant occupied by the Russian army and deployment of a possible European peacekeeping force.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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North and South Korea are still technically at war and have been since an armistice marked the end of the Korean War in 1953.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Cease-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cease-fire. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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