détente

noun

variants or detente
Definition of détentenext
as in rapprochement

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Recent Examples of détente Lutnick cited Anthropic’s cooperation with the government as a key reason for the detente. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026 The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Her new memoir answers these questions with an emphatic yes, and focuses on key turning points including the Mariel Boatlift, the economic crisis after the fall of the Soviet Union, and the brief detente under President Obama. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 In fact, the release of political prisoners is central to the negotiations aimed at achieving a wider, historic detente, people with understanding of the talks have told USA TODAY. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for détente
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  1. rapprochement
  2. acquiescence
  3. acceptance
Noun
  • There has seemed to be a rapprochement between father and son in recent years.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Ordinary Iranians, many of whom are desperate for a change in their domestic politics and for a rapprochement with the West, have to wait.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapprochement
Noun
  • Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of acquiescence
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  • Yet neither these nor any other definitions seem to have achieved universal acceptance among researchers.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Marie Claire notes the irony that even acceptance of imperfection can require deliberate application.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptance

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“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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