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or detente
as in rapprochement
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Recent Examples of détente
Have humans and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the cause of Covid, reached a detente?
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
Still, any miscalculation or direct confrontation at sea could tip the diplomatic posturing into rapid deterioration and risk jeopardizing the fragile stability in the detente between Washington and Beijing.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Traders have been parsing signals over whether Iran’s concessions over its nuclear ambitions will be enough to achieve a detente with the US.
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Alex Longley,
Bloomberg,
24 Feb. 2026
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
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Helen Branswell,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
Still, any miscalculation or direct confrontation at sea could tip the diplomatic posturing into rapid deterioration and risk jeopardizing the fragile stability in the detente between Washington and Beijing.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Traders have been parsing signals over whether Iran’s concessions over its nuclear ambitions will be enough to achieve a detente with the US.
—
Alex Longley,
Bloomberg,
24 Feb. 2026
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.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
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But, for now, and with this book, Vance seems to be keeping the door open to a rapprochement with Leo—say, a personal encounter at the Vatican that would provide a vivid photo op.
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In addition to the Invictus Games, all eyes will be on whether there are any signs of the couple's children spending time with their grandfather — and of a wider rapprochement between Prince Harry and the rest of the family.
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.
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Last year, voters showed a growing acceptance of the horror genre by awarding Oscars to Sinners and Weapons.
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That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age.
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“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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