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
Analysts note that the truce is fragile and far from a comprehensive peace settlement.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Beijing and Washington rolled back most of their triple-digit tariffs on each other's goods under a trade truce, which is due to expire on November 10.
—Xinghui Kok, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Envoys Kushner and Witkoff pursued regional diplomacy as Israel and Hamas reaffirmed the fragile truce.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The truce holds, with many steps ahead The Gaza ceasefire has largely held aside from a flare-up in fighting last Sunday that left two Israeli soldiers and more than 40 Palestinians dead.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Beijing and Washington rolled back most of their triple-digit tariffs on each other's goods under a trade truce, which is due to expire on November 10.
—Xinghui Kok, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Envoys Kushner and Witkoff pursued regional diplomacy as Israel and Hamas reaffirmed the fragile truce.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The truce holds, with many steps ahead The Gaza ceasefire has largely held aside from a flare-up in fighting last Sunday that left two Israeli soldiers and more than 40 Palestinians dead.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
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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Pyongyang believed that Beijing had prioritized its own interests during the Panmunjom armistice talks, sidelining North Korea’s concerns.—
Patricia M. Kim,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza ceasefire has been in place for almost two weeks.—
NPR,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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