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also cease-fire
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.
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Recent Examples of ceasefire
Oil prices have declined since the US-Iran ceasefire agreement in mid-June opened up some traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
At the height of the war, before an April ceasefire, Israel had targeted top leaders, in at least one case likely using their public appearance to fix their position.
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Nasser Karimi,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Tehran is looking to galvanize public support amid a ceasefire with the US.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 July 2026
Gas prices ease as economic anxiety lingers Gas prices have dropped sharply in the weeks since the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, surprising analysts who had warned drivers could be in for a summer of soaring fuel costs.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
Washington and Tehran have repeatedly accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The current ceasefire is likely a prelude to the next round of war.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
That persisted into 2026 amid disagreements over the Russian war on Ukraine, including Meloni’s rejection of a proposal by Britain and France to send European troops there following a possible ceasefire.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Even with the recent Iran War ceasefire, gas prices are expected to remain high this summer.
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Jerry McNerney,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
At the height of the war, before an April ceasefire, Israel had targeted top leaders, in at least one case likely using their public appearance to fix their position.
—
Nasser Karimi,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
Tehran is looking to galvanize public support amid a ceasefire with the US.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 July 2026
Gas prices ease as economic anxiety lingers Gas prices have dropped sharply in the weeks since the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, surprising analysts who had warned drivers could be in for a summer of soaring fuel costs.
—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
Washington and Tehran have repeatedly accused each other of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement.
—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
The current ceasefire is likely a prelude to the next round of war.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
That persisted into 2026 amid disagreements over the Russian war on Ukraine, including Meloni’s rejection of a proposal by Britain and France to send European troops there following a possible ceasefire.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Even with the recent Iran War ceasefire, gas prices are expected to remain high this summer.
—
Jerry McNerney,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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Also known as a truce, such an agreement is commonly understood to be a period between war and peace, in which the combatants agree to pause fighting while negotiations take place.
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The company and the government have since seemed to settle into an uneasy truce.
Noun
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The armistice also established the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a 160-mile (257-km) buffer zone dividing the peninsula that has since become one of the most heavily fortified borders on earth.
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President Dwight Eisenhower achieved an armistice in the costly war.
Noun
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Caggiano noted the boys appeared to have left on their own accord.
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That accord reportedly established a 60-day negotiating period focused on key issues, including the future of Iran’s nuclear program, an allegation Tehran denies.
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