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or detente
as in rapprochement
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Recent Examples of détente
Stocks were powered higher by enthusiasm about tech and AI, a detente in severe trade tensions, optimism about Fed rate cuts and robust corporate earnings growth.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The potential face-to-face could represent a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star, who have cast each other as political foils.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
That detente, in conjunction with an abiding shortage of new wide-release film titles from Hollywood studios, set the stage for both August’s KPDH screenings in 1,700 North American theaters and the Halloween singalong redux.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Global markets surged on news that the US and China agreed to a trade detente, as well as forecasts of further monetary easing.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But that gesture toward detente seemed unlikely to stem the very real anger expressed by Tan and his colleagues.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Skeptically accepting a meeting with Edward in the spirit of detente, Ellen feels electricity sparking between them, and vice versa.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Seemingly, a detente was broached on Monday.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Trade 'detente' continued The two sides in May announced a truce in their trade dispute after talks in Geneva, Switzerland, agreeing to a 90-day period to allow further talks.
—Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The potential face-to-face could represent a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star, who have cast each other as political foils.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
That detente, in conjunction with an abiding shortage of new wide-release film titles from Hollywood studios, set the stage for both August’s KPDH screenings in 1,700 North American theaters and the Halloween singalong redux.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Global markets surged on news that the US and China agreed to a trade detente, as well as forecasts of further monetary easing.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
But that gesture toward detente seemed unlikely to stem the very real anger expressed by Tan and his colleagues.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Skeptically accepting a meeting with Edward in the spirit of detente, Ellen feels electricity sparking between them, and vice versa.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Seemingly, a detente was broached on Monday.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Trade 'detente' continued The two sides in May announced a truce in their trade dispute after talks in Geneva, Switzerland, agreeing to a 90-day period to allow further talks.
—Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
Noun
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By September, despite some attempts at rapprochement and calls for dialogue, tensions escalated again.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Israel, in turn, has opposed Western rapprochement with Iran and carried out covert operations against its nuclear programme, including assassinations of scientists.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a story that traces the path to justice for mass atrocity in the face of public acquiescence.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kelley, Offerman, Fanning, and especially Pfeiffer do enough of the hard work to make acquiescence rather easy — and the ensuing journey a worthy reward.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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By participating in the contest, the winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest, and to sign a publicity release, affidavit of eligibility and release of liability prior to acceptance of the prize.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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One thing that could aid in its acceptance is obtaining observational evidence of the existence of primordial black holes, which since they were first proposed by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s, have remained frustratingly hypothetical.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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