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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Russia’s announcement in a post on X by pointing out drone attacks conducted by Russia at 5:15 p.m. local time, ahead of the announced start of the truce.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
The proposal, received by Hamas on Monday, outlines an initial framework for a 45-day truce in the Palestinian enclave during which the two sides would aim to negotiate a permanent ceasefire, according to the official.
—Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has now called for a truce.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Witkoff, who has been pressing the Kremlin to accept a truce, initially met with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, footage released by Russian media showed.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
The proposal, received by Hamas on Monday, outlines an initial framework for a 45-day truce in the Palestinian enclave during which the two sides would aim to negotiate a permanent ceasefire, according to the official.
—Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has now called for a truce.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Witkoff, who has been pressing the Kremlin to accept a truce, initially met with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, footage released by Russian media showed.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
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One such cease-fire deal is the Korean armistice of 1953, which ended three years of fighting.—
G. John Ikenberry,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Mar. 2025
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The incursion marked the first time Israel had significantly moved past the armistice line established during the last war between the two in 1973.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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