ceasefire
noun
cease·fire
ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r 
variants
or less commonly cease-fire
plural ceasefires also cease-fires
1
: a military order to cease firing
2
: a suspension of active hostilities
Examples of ceasefire in a Sentence
the two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday
Recent Examples on the Web
Witkoff, Rubio, and Kushner then streamlined the proposal to a two-phase structure—first, a ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners to stop the fighting; second, a framework for Gaza's future, including disarmament and a technocratic transitional government.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
With the ceasefire taking effect, massive groups of Palestinians were pictured pouring back into the devastated capital.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps, said the team has not been able to get any items into Gaza since March 2, which is when the first ceasefire fell apart and Israel ceased all entry of aid into Gaza.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire came into effect at the same time as the Nobel announcement.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Israeli forces began pulling back from the coastal highway into Gaza city overnight after the Cabinet approval of the ceasefire, which requires troops to retreat to a buffer zone.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
With the ceasefire taking effect, massive groups of Palestinians were pictured pouring back into the devastated capital.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps, said the team has not been able to get any items into Gaza since March 2, which is when the first ceasefire fell apart and Israel ceased all entry of aid into Gaza.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire came into effect at the same time as the Nobel announcement.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Israeli forces began pulling back from the coastal highway into Gaza city overnight after the Cabinet approval of the ceasefire, which requires troops to retreat to a buffer zone.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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