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also cease-fire
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.
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Recent Examples of ceasefire
Since the start of the ceasefire, videos of extrajudicial killings by Hamas in public squares began circulating online.
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Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until midnight on Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel — 20 alive and 28 deceased.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The stakes are really high right now, so that ceasefire has to hold.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
They were dashed when the ceasefire collapsed in March and Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, that overall has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians over the arc of two years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Hamas was supposed to deliver the remains of all hostages as part of the ceasefire deal.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire remains shaky on its sixth day.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
During the November 2023 ceasefire, President Joe Biden announced the release of approximately 105 hostages held by Hamas and 240 Palestinians held by Israel.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Biden worked unsuccessfully during the final year of his one term in office to secure a lasting ceasefire deal in Gaza.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Griffin , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until midnight on Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel — 20 alive and 28 deceased.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The stakes are really high right now, so that ceasefire has to hold.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
They were dashed when the ceasefire collapsed in March and Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza, that overall has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians over the arc of two years.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Hamas was supposed to deliver the remains of all hostages as part of the ceasefire deal.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire remains shaky on its sixth day.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
During the November 2023 ceasefire, President Joe Biden announced the release of approximately 105 hostages held by Hamas and 240 Palestinians held by Israel.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Biden worked unsuccessfully during the final year of his one term in office to secure a lasting ceasefire deal in Gaza.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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The moves scuttled negotiations for weeks before subsequent talks salvaged the fragile trade truce.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Despite the truce, violence has continued in pockets of Gaza, with reports of Israeli gunfire killing several Palestinians near northern border zones.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ali said there have been other examples throughout world history of rebel groups cooperating with peace accords after long periods of fighting.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the accords failed to resolve the Palestinian question, and opposition among some Egyptians would lead to Sadat's assassination in 1981.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a result, Syria was forced to sign an armistice agreement with Israel on July 20, 1949.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Foreign Ministry sent Ji to make English transcripts of the armistice negotiations in Panmunjom during the Korean War.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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