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
In 2003, then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay broke the tacit truce.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
And while at least one analyst has suggested that the US and China may extend a 90-day truce ahead of an August deadline, perhaps the biggest confounding factor for businesses attempting to align supply chain choices with predictable tariff costs is looming chip tariffs.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
As part of the U.S.-backed truce, the Syrian government on Monday began evacuating Bedouin families from the predominantly Druze city.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Israeli strikes continued after the truce was announced.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 17 July 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
And while at least one analyst has suggested that the US and China may extend a 90-day truce ahead of an August deadline, perhaps the biggest confounding factor for businesses attempting to align supply chain choices with predictable tariff costs is looming chip tariffs.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
As part of the U.S.-backed truce, the Syrian government on Monday began evacuating Bedouin families from the predominantly Druze city.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Israeli strikes continued after the truce was announced.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
Noun
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Young people take part in a ball in Pyongyang on July 26, the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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There is now a fragile armistice between the two countries.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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At times, the president has aired frustration with both sides over lack of progress on a ceasefire agreement, despite several rounds of peace talks.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Trump contradicted India's government by claiming to have brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, using trade negotiations as leverage.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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