Synonyms of truces

truces

noun

plural of truce

as in armistices

a temporary stopping of fighting

both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• armistices
• cease-fires
• reconciliations
• accords
• reconcilements
• peaces
• peacetimes
• détentes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wars
• hostilities
• conflicts
• hot wars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of truces

Previous ceasefire talks either failed or the truces quickly fell apart. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Previous efforts to secure ceasefires either never worked out or the truces quickly fell apart. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Brokering these truces will require painful concessions from both Washington and Riyadh. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Since the war with Iran began, a series of truces have failed to maintain peace in Lebanon. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

The tradition of Olympic truces dates back to ninth century BC, when Greek rulers suspended some conflicts so that athletes could compete in sacred Games. — Brian Mann, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026

The two major powers have since continued a cycle of trade escalations and truces. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

But as with any temporary ceasefire, Christmas truces can be prone to violations. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025