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
That exchange of fire, with both Hezbollah and Israel accusing the other side of breaching the ceasefire, has continued since the truce came into force.
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CBS News, 8 May 2026
But McCluskie and other Democratic lawmakers said the group, which has wielded significant influence over the legislature and the state through its ballot campaigns, should respect the truce reached between the energy industry and the environmentalist community.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The truce, poised to coincide with Russia’s Victory Day holiday on May 9, would come several weeks after Kyiv and Moscow negotiated a ceasefire around Orthodox Easter, though each side accused the other of violations.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Israel and Hamas reached a deal for a truce and the release of all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza, a major step toward ending a two-year war that's devastated the Palestinian territory, destabilized the Middle East and sparked global protests.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 8 May 2026
But McCluskie and other Democratic lawmakers said the group, which has wielded significant influence over the legislature and the state through its ballot campaigns, should respect the truce reached between the energy industry and the environmentalist community.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The truce, poised to coincide with Russia’s Victory Day holiday on May 9, would come several weeks after Kyiv and Moscow negotiated a ceasefire around Orthodox Easter, though each side accused the other of violations.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Israel and Hamas reached a deal for a truce and the release of all hostages held by the militant group in Gaza, a major step toward ending a two-year war that's devastated the Palestinian territory, destabilized the Middle East and sparked global protests.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
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The proposal has threatened to rip open a two-year-old armistice between environmental groups and the oil and gas industry, which had mutually agreed to pause their ballot and legislative conflicts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Though not a mutual agreement on statehood, the armistice was nonetheless a recognition of land borders.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Israel's strike on Wednesday was the first in Lebanon's capital since a ceasefire between the two countries went into place last month.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia rose by 38% in the week to May 2, one of the biggest swings on record, as a ceasefire in the Iran war and month-end salary payments sparked a wave of discretionary purchases.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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