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
In late October, Team Xi even secured a one-year truce.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Washington’s top envoy in Beijing signaled business ties between the world’s two biggest economies are on more solid ground after their trade war truce last October.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Rather than raze the city days before it was recovered by the Allied forces, Choltitz went rogue, negotiated a truce, and surrendered the city.
—Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Also Thursday, the Syrian Democratic Forces accused the government of violating a four-day truce declared on Tuesday.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Washington’s top envoy in Beijing signaled business ties between the world’s two biggest economies are on more solid ground after their trade war truce last October.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Rather than raze the city days before it was recovered by the Allied forces, Choltitz went rogue, negotiated a truce, and surrendered the city.
—Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Also Thursday, the Syrian Democratic Forces accused the government of violating a four-day truce declared on Tuesday.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
Noun
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But a common bond brought us together for our armistice: great tacos.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Israel agreed to return 15 Palestinian bodies for each hostage recovered, according to the ceasefire terms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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While Russian state media said that the ceasefire went into effect, Ukraine’s military said attacks continued throughout the period.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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