truced; trucing
: to make a truce
: to end with a truce
Synonyms of truce
Examples of truce in a Sentence
Noun
There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months.
both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucas, during his speech on Wednesday, offered a brief nod at the border war, referencing — but not directly mentioning — Missouri and Kansas City’s recent decisions to exit an economic truce with Kansas that limited cross-state business poaching.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition, however, ask her what’s changed about your longstanding truce.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Over time, Ukraine’s strength has eroded, resulting in a weaker position from which to negotiate a truce.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Lucas, during his speech on Wednesday, offered a brief nod at the border war, referencing — but not directly mentioning — Missouri and Kansas City’s recent decisions to exit an economic truce with Kansas that limited cross-state business poaching.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, there’s an unsettling calm, an attunement to the fragile truce between humankind and the capricious planet that nourishes it.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition, however, ask her what’s changed about your longstanding truce.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for truce
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truce. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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