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: a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action
That tortured rage morphs into a loving, uneasy truce …—
Randy Gener
Randy Gener
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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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
For now, however, the Fed is poised to wait and see whether the seemingly fragile truce between the United States and Iran holds up, allowing inflation to ease.
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Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Investment banks are growing increasingly upbeat about the prospects for the global economy following the US-Iran truce.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Fragile truce Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
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Noun
Many Lebanese irate with the deal point out that the truce seems all too similar to the one brokered over Gaza.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
For now, however, the Fed is poised to wait and see whether the seemingly fragile truce between the United States and Iran holds up, allowing inflation to ease.
—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Investment banks are growing increasingly upbeat about the prospects for the global economy following the US-Iran truce.
—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Fragile truce Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.
—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
29 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.
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