TRUCE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

truce

noun

ˈtrüs

Definition of truce next

as in armistice

a temporary stopping of fighting both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve

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Recent Examples of truce The trade truce reached between the two countries last year did little to unwind that shift. —

Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026 That led to a one-year truce last October. —

Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 13 May 2026 Tariffs on imports from China reached up to 145% last year, but after back-and-forth tariffs, the countries came to a truce of sorts and signed a one-year agreement suspending many trade penalties into late 2026. —

Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 May 2026 That led to a one-year truce last October. —

ABC News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for truce

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Noun

The proposal has threatened to rip open a two-year-old armistice between environmental groups and the oil and gas industry, which had mutually agreed to pause their ballot and legislative conflicts.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Though not a mutual agreement on statehood, the armistice was nonetheless a recognition of land borders.

— Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026