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Recent Examples of détente
Not a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but some form of U.S. detente with a weakened Iran, and the emergence of a viable government in Syria.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Hamas has cast the cease-fire as a victory and also shows no sign of seeking a lasting detente with Israel.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025
The new mayor chose to keep Martinez as his CEO, and the district, which had faced years of conflict between the powerful union and CPS leadership, saw a brief detente among its leaders.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of the season, there were many discussions but little more than detente.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
In recent months, Turkish officials sought a detente with Assad, who refused to engage in discussions until Turkey withdrew from Syrian territory.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with a mix of trepidation and glee, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Hamas has cast the cease-fire as a victory and also shows no sign of seeking a lasting detente with Israel.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025
The new mayor chose to keep Martinez as his CEO, and the district, which had faced years of conflict between the powerful union and CPS leadership, saw a brief detente among its leaders.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of the season, there were many discussions but little more than detente.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
In recent months, Turkish officials sought a detente with Assad, who refused to engage in discussions until Turkey withdrew from Syrian territory.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with a mix of trepidation and glee, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
Noun
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Fadel: What are the things that China might be taking from the U.S. rapprochement with Russia?—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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That rapprochement between America and Russia has coincided — and been a cause of — the splintering of Washington's relationship with Europe and the sidelining of Ukraine and its continental allies from so-far bilateral peace talks between the two superpowers.—
Richard Engel,
NBC News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whether the current American president has become a king, particularly after the sweeping grant of immunity in 2024 by the Supreme Court and the seeming acquiescence by Congress to Trump’s latest directives, remains up for debate.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The first claim is that the closing agreement, especially its prospective penalty protection provision, and the IRS’s subsequent acceptance of the 10-50-50 apportionment formula for over a decade, bar the agency from applying the CPM for 2007 through 2009.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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President Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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