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
Israel launches Gaza City ground offensive Israel launched its ground offensive into Gaza City, further eroding prospects for a ceasefire in the enclave, which is already facing a humanitarian catastrophe.
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semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump hints at a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The attack angered the Gulf nation, and left the only diplomatic track working to bring a ceasefire to Gaza in limbo.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Societal relations are unlikely to improve before Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, gets a new government, and takes steps to establish a Palestinian state.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Stars wore pins supporting a ceasefire in Gaza on the red carpet.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The attack, which killed six people in Doha, disrupted ongoing ceasefire negotiations and raised alarm over the reach of Israel’s military capabilities.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The board claimed that their parent company had prevented them from sharing social media posts about student protestors and a ceasefire in Palestine, among other issues, per NPR.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump hints at a potential Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The attack angered the Gulf nation, and left the only diplomatic track working to bring a ceasefire to Gaza in limbo.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Societal relations are unlikely to improve before Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, gets a new government, and takes steps to establish a Palestinian state.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Stars wore pins supporting a ceasefire in Gaza on the red carpet.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The attack, which killed six people in Doha, disrupted ongoing ceasefire negotiations and raised alarm over the reach of Israel’s military capabilities.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The board claimed that their parent company had prevented them from sharing social media posts about student protestors and a ceasefire in Palestine, among other issues, per NPR.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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