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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
Paniotto said that most Ukrainians oppose holding elections – not only during the war, but even during any kind of temporary ceasefire.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy has offered a ceasefire and a face-to-face meeting with Putin.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump created the Board of Peace to oversee the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the rebuilding of the region.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Israel says that its attacks are in response to Hamas’ violations of the agreement and that four of its soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire began.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Implementing the next steps of the ceasefire, including the demilitarization of Hamas, a key stipulation and sticking point in the ceasefire deal, as well as outlining plans to rebuild Gaza, where much of the enclave has been destroyed, will be a monumental task.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the United Nations was the appropriate institution to monitor the currently shaky ceasefire agreement and rebuilding of Gaza.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Parallel talks resumed in Geneva aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program and finalizing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but analysts held out little hope of lasting progress in either.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The ceasefire deal calls for an armed international stabilization force to keep security and ensure the disarming of the fighter Hamas group, a key demand of Israel.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy has offered a ceasefire and a face-to-face meeting with Putin.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump created the Board of Peace to oversee the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the rebuilding of the region.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Israel says that its attacks are in response to Hamas’ violations of the agreement and that four of its soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire began.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Implementing the next steps of the ceasefire, including the demilitarization of Hamas, a key stipulation and sticking point in the ceasefire deal, as well as outlining plans to rebuild Gaza, where much of the enclave has been destroyed, will be a monumental task.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the United Nations was the appropriate institution to monitor the currently shaky ceasefire agreement and rebuilding of Gaza.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Parallel talks resumed in Geneva aimed at curtailing Iran’s nuclear program and finalizing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but analysts held out little hope of lasting progress in either.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The ceasefire deal calls for an armed international stabilization force to keep security and ensure the disarming of the fighter Hamas group, a key demand of Israel.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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While a truce was declared in April 2022, a comprehensive peace deal is yet to be struck.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Ukraine’s strength has eroded, resulting in a weaker position from which to negotiate a truce.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Depardon received permission to film such interviews at a courthouse in Paris (with the accord of individual suspects).—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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The accord was announced by the Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents the regional carrier’s flight attendants.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On this day in 1918: About a month after an armistice between Germany and the Allied Nations to end World War I, women were allowed to vote for the first time in the U.K. general election.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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The Korean Peninsula has been divided ever since a brutal war between the North and South ended with an armistice agreement in 1953.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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