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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
Hezbollah entered the war on March 2 with a barrage of missiles against Israel, breaking the fragile November 2024 ceasefire.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
That followed a report from Iranian state TV's English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America's ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, strikes that Israel described as targeted against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure in Lebanon continued, killing hundreds of people despite the November 2024 ceasefire deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Using Pakistan as an intermediary, Washington has delivered to Iran a 15-point ceasefire proposal, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
One of Iran's ceasefire conditions is for Israel to stop attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, a demand that Israel doesn't want to meet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
To sustain a ceasefire, Israel still remains a wildcard, as any sudden attack could quickly escalate the situation.
—Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
If the war ends quickly, or if there is an extended ceasefire that opens the Strait of Hormuz, the price of crude oil could rapidly fall back, and that would drive down gas prices.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
That followed a report from Iranian state TV’s English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America’s ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
That followed a report from Iranian state TV's English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America's ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, strikes that Israel described as targeted against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure in Lebanon continued, killing hundreds of people despite the November 2024 ceasefire deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Using Pakistan as an intermediary, Washington has delivered to Iran a 15-point ceasefire proposal, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
One of Iran's ceasefire conditions is for Israel to stop attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, a demand that Israel doesn't want to meet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
To sustain a ceasefire, Israel still remains a wildcard, as any sudden attack could quickly escalate the situation.
—Lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
If the war ends quickly, or if there is an extended ceasefire that opens the Strait of Hormuz, the price of crude oil could rapidly fall back, and that would drive down gas prices.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
That followed a report from Iranian state TV’s English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America’s ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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The two sides declared a temporary truce last week ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, following mediation by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iran has rejected a 15-point US proposal for a truce, setting out its own five conditions for bringing an end to the conflict in a blow to hopes for a quick resolution to the war.—
Jennifer Duggan,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The shipyard negotiated with the union for three weeks and has been unable to reach accord on a new collective bargaining agreement, said David Hench, a spokesperson for Bath Iron Works.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Grace does a lot of science while waiting around for Rocky to wake up on his own accord.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The South, which remains technically at war — the 1950-1953 Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty — with the North, isn’t standing by.—
Karishma Vaswani,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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