as in armistice
a temporary stopping of fighting
both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve
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Recent Examples of truce
The neighbors' long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce and killing at least 47 people, according to official counts.
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CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
However, in December 1944, without any such truce, some American troops located in Bastogne celebrated Christmas, while most of them fought against the German attack that day.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says that over 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the truce.
—Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
During the Vietnam War, warring parties in 1971 agreed to a 24-hour Christmas truce.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
However, in December 1944, without any such truce, some American troops located in Bastogne celebrated Christmas, while most of them fought against the German attack that day.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says that over 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the truce.
—Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
During the Vietnam War, warring parties in 1971 agreed to a 24-hour Christmas truce.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
Noun
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But a common bond brought us together for our armistice: great tacos.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 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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Zelenskyy said the talks focused on security guarantees, monitoring a potential ceasefire, and rebuilding Ukraine as part of a broader framework for peace.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza?—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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