truce

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 During an appearance on Fox News Channel this week, Mamdani sidestepped a question about whether Hamas should lay down arms as part of a fragile truce that has paused the two-year Israel-Hamas war. Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 The truce agreement calls also for an international stabilization force in Gaza, though no country has yet committed to sending troops to the territory. NPR, 16 Oct. 2025 Israel continues to press for the return of the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, while Hamas has accused the Israeli military of killing more than 20 civilians since the truce took effect last week. Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2025 The move comes as the two governments continue to hash out a trade truce that has dragged Nvidia and other tech companies as potential bargaining chips. Gina Chon, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for truce
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Noun
  • As a result, Syria was forced to sign an armistice agreement with Israel on July 20, 1949.
    Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Pyongyang believed that Beijing had prioritized its own interests during the Panmunjom armistice talks, sidelining North Korea’s concerns.
    Patricia M. Kim, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.
    Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Gaza ceasefire has been in place for almost two weeks.
    NPR, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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