Synonyms of truce

truce

noun

ˈtrüs 

as in armistice

a temporary stopping of fighting

both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• armistice
• ceasefire
• reconciliation
• détente
• reconcilement
• accord
• peacetime
• peace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• war
• hostilities
• conflict
• hot war

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of truce

With this offensive, the Houthis have shattered a status quo along the coast, upended a truce that had largely held since 2022, and set the stage for further consolidation of their control of the north. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

As the war continues, Kinnear said both Tehran and Washington believe time is on their side, making a new truce unlikely for now. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

The escalation shattered a four-year truce that had largely halted the fighting in the civil war. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

After a precarious truce broke down earlier this summer, attacks have escalated and so have oil prices, which lead to higher prices at the the pump. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2026