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
Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon.
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to violations of the truce or threats to its troops.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Israel and Lebanon agreed a ceasefire as the US sought to revive truce talks with Iran, though the effort was quickly put into doubt.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Both Israel and Hezbollah — which was not party to the ceasefire — accuse each other daily of violating the truce.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to violations of the truce or threats to its troops.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Israel and Lebanon agreed a ceasefire as the US sought to revive truce talks with Iran, though the effort was quickly put into doubt.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 June 2026
Both Israel and Hezbollah — which was not party to the ceasefire — accuse each other daily of violating the truce.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
Noun
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Even since the formation of a government in 2025, however, the Lebanese state has been unable to effectively make progress in disarming Hezbollah as stipulated in the November 2024, armistice agreement that ended that previous round of fighting.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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Israel says its post-ceasefire strikes are aimed at preventing attacks or stopping people from approaching its armistice line with Hamas.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire in south Lebanon yesterday, hours after the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed to implement a ceasefire.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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In a more positive development for a peace deal, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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