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
At times, the president has aired frustration with both sides over lack of progress on a ceasefire agreement, despite several rounds of peace talks.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Trump contradicted India's government by claiming to have brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, using trade negotiations as leverage.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025
Her release in January this year came as part of a temporary ceasefire that saw 30 hostages freed.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 30 July 2025
In an escalation earlier this month, the president threatened to implement secondary tariffs of 100% starting in early August on countries that buy Russian oil and gas, unless the Kremlin reaches a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The militant groups released the videos with ceasefire talks stalled and Palestinians face a mounting starvation crisis in the enclave.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
After five days of intense combat a ceasefire was reach at midnight July 29-30.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The two nations agreed on a ceasefire that began Tuesday.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump also said July 31 that Witkoff will later to travel to Russia ahead of a new 10-day deadline the president set for the country to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face U.S. tariffs and other penalties.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 31 July 2025
Trump contradicted India's government by claiming to have brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, using trade negotiations as leverage.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025
Her release in January this year came as part of a temporary ceasefire that saw 30 hostages freed.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 30 July 2025
In an escalation earlier this month, the president threatened to implement secondary tariffs of 100% starting in early August on countries that buy Russian oil and gas, unless the Kremlin reaches a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The militant groups released the videos with ceasefire talks stalled and Palestinians face a mounting starvation crisis in the enclave.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
After five days of intense combat a ceasefire was reach at midnight July 29-30.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The two nations agreed on a ceasefire that began Tuesday.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump also said July 31 that Witkoff will later to travel to Russia ahead of a new 10-day deadline the president set for the country to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face U.S. tariffs and other penalties.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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