as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days
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Recent Examples of armistice
Much will hang on the details of an armistice, if there is one, and not merely for Europe’s future.
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The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Because Korean War hostilities ended with an armistice rather than a formal peace treaty, the neighbors technically remain in a state of war.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
To get back the limited territory lost to the Russians, Finland aligned with the Nazis, until 1944, when the country signed an armistice with the Soviet Union.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The two Koreas remain technically at war since an armistice ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 5 May 2025
Because Korean War hostilities ended with an armistice rather than a formal peace treaty, the neighbors technically remain in a state of war.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
To get back the limited territory lost to the Russians, Finland aligned with the Nazis, until 1944, when the country signed an armistice with the Soviet Union.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The two Koreas remain technically at war since an armistice ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armistice
truce
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After rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs that saw the U.S. hike fees on imports to 145% and China put tariffs of 125% on U.S. goods, the nations two called a truce in May, agreeing to a 90-day suspension of the levies.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Washington and Beijing will seek to extend a tariff truce in talks opening today.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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