ceasefire
noun
cease·fire
ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r 
variants
or less commonly cease-fire
plural ceasefires also cease-fires
1
: a military order to cease firing
2
: a suspension of active hostilities
Examples of ceasefire in a Sentence
the two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite a ceasefire reached in November in the war between Israel and the militant Lebanese group Hezbollah, by January, Joumaa said the town of Mansouri and the nearby beach where turtles nest was still off-limits to civilians.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
The crew’s release comes just days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, bringing a reprieve to Palestinians in Gaza after 15 months of war.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Silverstein blasted Johnson at the time for casting the tie-breaking vote needed to pass the ceasefire ordinance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The firm said that commercial vessels continue to be at risk due to fragility of the ceasefire and potential for Houthi subjectivity resulting in singular attacks.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2025
The warring parties forged a ceasefire deal in November.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Also Sunday, Trump had breakfast privately with Republican senators at Blair House, the president's official guest residence, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, and took to his social media site to comment on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the U.S. ban on TikTok.
—Will Weissert, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Sign up for Axios Latino Barak Ravid Updated Jan 19, 2025 - World
Three Israeli hostages released after Gaza ceasefire begins
Three Israeli female hostages were released by Hamas on Sunday, six hours after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Thousands gathered to watch the footage in Tel Aviv at the Hostages Squares, a plaza where families of the hostages and others have been protesting weekly in order to demand a ceasefire deal.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
The crew’s release comes just days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire, bringing a reprieve to Palestinians in Gaza after 15 months of war.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Silverstein blasted Johnson at the time for casting the tie-breaking vote needed to pass the ceasefire ordinance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The firm said that commercial vessels continue to be at risk due to fragility of the ceasefire and potential for Houthi subjectivity resulting in singular attacks.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2025
The warring parties forged a ceasefire deal in November.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Also Sunday, Trump had breakfast privately with Republican senators at Blair House, the president's official guest residence, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, and took to his social media site to comment on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the U.S. ban on TikTok.
—Will Weissert, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Sign up for Axios Latino Barak Ravid Updated Jan 19, 2025 - World
Three Israeli hostages released after Gaza ceasefire begins
Three Israeli female hostages were released by Hamas on Sunday, six hours after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Thousands gathered to watch the footage in Tel Aviv at the Hostages Squares, a plaza where families of the hostages and others have been protesting weekly in order to demand a ceasefire deal.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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