détente

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Recent Examples of détente Newsom and Trump have long been at odds, although the two had a brief detente in their relationship in the past few months. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 June 2025 So far, the feud between Trump and Musk is probably best described as a moving target, with plenty of opportunities for escalation or detente. Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 Despite the war of words that took place Thursday, some Trump allies suggested a detente or some kind of reunion was not out of the cards. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 June 2025 The detente, though welcome by Wall Street, consumers and businesses, represents a remarkable shift for a Trump administration that only days ago had said the trade standoff with China was necessary to restore America’s lost manufacturing prowess. David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 May 2025 Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call. Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025 In the weeks since the fragile detente, Washington has accused Beijing of slow-walking approvals for rare earth exports and reneging on its promise made in Geneva, with Trump expressing increasing urgency to speak to his Chinese counterpart to iron things out. Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 7 June 2025 Mixed Trump Trump unquestionably gains from the tariff detente with China and from the stock market recovery. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 May 2025 Goldman Sachs said Wednesday after Trump’s partial detente that recession chances in the United States were still a coin flip. David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
Noun
  • In 2023, Beijing helped broker a surprise rapprochement between arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran – a deal that signaled its ambition to emerge as a new powerbroker in the region.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
  • The strategic rapprochement between Israel and Arab states hangs in the balance as conflict threatens to spread.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The major sticking point in negotiations that kept the strike going for nearly a year was protections surrounding generative A.I., which the gaming companies made significant acquiescences to come their best, last and final offer.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 June 2025
  • His goal seems to be to scare the public into acquiescence.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Evolving Security And Identity Verification As personal identification evolves, banks and credit unions will need to assess the security, verification and acceptance of digital IDs.
    Deep Varma, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Audiences may have responded variably—with titillation, acceptance, or shock, depending on the individual—but no one could say the film industry wasn’t inclusive of different relationship story arcs.
    Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025

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“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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