TRUCE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

truce

noun

ˈtrüs

Definition of truce next

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 Trump and Xi agreed to a temporary trade truce last October that hit pause on the highest of the tariffs, but did not resolve any of the deeper underlying issues. —

ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026 But the task for Edwards and his players is clear — to preserve the delicate truce between club and fans that meant they were spared the kind of hostility which, just a few weeks ago, would have rained down upon them. —

Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026 Eventually, a truce was made, and Broward businesses could get a 305 number by paying a monthly fee for remote call forwarding. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 But in her hair a long White lock has made its truce with appetite. —

Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truce

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Noun

This border was created on July 27, 1953 through the armistice agreement which was signed not by any South Korean leaders, but by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison Jr. and General Mark W. Clark.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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