truce

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 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Russia’s announcement in a post on X by pointing out drone attacks conducted by Russia at 5:15 p.m. local time, ahead of the announced start of the truce. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025 The proposal, received by Hamas on Monday, outlines an initial framework for a 45-day truce in the Palestinian enclave during which the two sides would aim to negotiate a permanent ceasefire, according to the official. Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025 Canada head coach Jesse Marsch has now called for a truce. Ali Rampling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Witkoff, who has been pressing the Kremlin to accept a truce, initially met with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, footage released by Russian media showed. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for truce

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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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