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
That truce frustrated some environmental groups that were not part of the negotiations.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
To do so, however, the Trump administration must look beyond securing simple, short-term wins—such as one-off purchase agreements of U.S. commodities or temporary tariff truces—and cease bullying the United States’ trade partners.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Yet despite the very public rift, reports have emerged that they could be headed for a truce.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina'
Eventually, the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick, is sent to kill Eve to stop her from causing a war between the Ruska Roma and the Chancellor's gang of killers, who have had a truce for over 100 years.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 June 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
To do so, however, the Trump administration must look beyond securing simple, short-term wins—such as one-off purchase agreements of U.S. commodities or temporary tariff truces—and cease bullying the United States’ trade partners.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
Yet despite the very public rift, reports have emerged that they could be headed for a truce.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina'
Eventually, the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick, is sent to kill Eve to stop her from causing a war between the Ruska Roma and the Chancellor's gang of killers, who have had a truce for over 100 years.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truce
armistice
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The Ukrainian public largely understands that the land must be ceded as part of any armistice, because there is no way to retake it militarily.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Eisenhower faced significant challenges in negotiating the armistice agreement, which took seven months.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Truce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truce. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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