as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
the two armies declared a cease-fire for the holiday
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Recent Examples of cease-fire
The Palestinians and their supporters went to the General Assembly after the U.N. Security Council failed to pass a resolution last week demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling on Israel to lift all restrictions on the delivery of aid.
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Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
But as ceasefire talks backed by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar drag on, the U.S. and Israel have asserted that Hamas would need to be removed from power as a prerequisite for any post-war solution.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On June 4th, the U.N. Security Council voted on a draft resolution calling for an end to restrictions on aid, the release of all hostages, and a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
The following week, after Danon exposed the U.N.’s actions, the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
The survey — which sampled 1,265 registered voters June 5-9 — also found that Americans are pessimistic about the likelihood that a ceasefire will be achieved soon.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Russia has so far refused U.S. proposals for a 30-day ceasefire.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Yet the terms of the truce provided no enforcement mechanisms for ceasefire violations, much less for punishment of any party breaking the agreement.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Israel halted all humanitarian aid into Gaza in early March, with government officials saying their goal was to force Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms and release hostages taken during the militant group’s terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
But as ceasefire talks backed by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar drag on, the U.S. and Israel have asserted that Hamas would need to be removed from power as a prerequisite for any post-war solution.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On June 4th, the U.N. Security Council voted on a draft resolution calling for an end to restrictions on aid, the release of all hostages, and a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
The following week, after Danon exposed the U.N.’s actions, the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
The survey — which sampled 1,265 registered voters June 5-9 — also found that Americans are pessimistic about the likelihood that a ceasefire will be achieved soon.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Russia has so far refused U.S. proposals for a 30-day ceasefire.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Yet the terms of the truce provided no enforcement mechanisms for ceasefire violations, much less for punishment of any party breaking the agreement.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Israel halted all humanitarian aid into Gaza in early March, with government officials saying their goal was to force Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms and release hostages taken during the militant group’s terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cease-fire
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The last trade truce with China, from a month ago in Geneva, fell apart after just a couple of weeks when Trump lashed out at Beijing and accused officials of not holding up their end of the bargain.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Tariffs from China are still at a historically high rate of 30%, coming down at least temporarily from Trump’s prior announcement of 145% after the two countries reached a 90-day truce on May 12.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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The Ukrainian public largely understands that the land must be ceded as part of any armistice, because there is no way to retake it militarily.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Eisenhower faced significant challenges in negotiating the armistice agreement, which took seven months.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Cease-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cease-fire. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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