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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
Israel agreed to return 15 Palestinian bodies for each hostage recovered, according to the ceasefire terms.
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Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
While Russian state media said that the ceasefire went into effect, Ukraine’s military said attacks continued throughout the period.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump did not say when the call with Putin took place or when the ceasefire would go into effect.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Israel said four soldiers have been killed by Palestinian militants in the small coastal territory during the ceasefire.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
While Russian state media said that the ceasefire went into effect, Ukraine’s military said attacks continued throughout the period.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump did not say when the call with Putin took place or when the ceasefire would go into effect.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Israel said four soldiers have been killed by Palestinian militants in the small coastal territory during the ceasefire.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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The end of the truce came as government forces had been sending reinforcements to Syria’s northeast.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Also Thursday, the Syrian Democratic Forces accused the government of violating a four-day truce declared on Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even as geopolitical alliances have been strained, the accords still stand—at least for now.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a result of the sweeping rally across emerging markets, bonds prices are increasingly moving on their own accord, instead of in-line with the US.—
Srinivasan Sivabalan,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But a common bond brought us together for our armistice: great tacos.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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