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also cease-fire
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.
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Recent Examples of ceasefire
The ceasefire in the MOU extends to a halt in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, requiring Israel to withdraw from Lebanon under a final deal that Trump hopes to reach within 60 days.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Four Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon overnight Friday in the first Israeli deaths since the signing of the Iran ceasefire deal.
—Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
In the years following the ceasefire — technically an agreement to pause attacks, as no formal peace treaty was ever signed, meaning the Koreas remain at war — a baby boom caused the human population to soar on both sides of the border, rising from around 30 million people to more than 78 million.
—The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Prior to the ceasefire — with the strait still closed — the price decline reached nearly 30%.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
With the ceasefire process stuck, Israel has since moved the line west and expanded its control to more than 60% of Gaza — 75 square miles, according to rights group Gisha.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Trump declared a ceasefire shortly after Iran’s team flight landed in Los Angeles.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 June 2026
For example, the document says that the ceasefire extends to Lebanon, which would require cooperation from the Israelis, who are not a party to the agreement.
—June 18, NPR, 18 June 2026
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Four Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon overnight Friday in the first Israeli deaths since the signing of the Iran ceasefire deal.
—Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.
—Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
In the years following the ceasefire — technically an agreement to pause attacks, as no formal peace treaty was ever signed, meaning the Koreas remain at war — a baby boom caused the human population to soar on both sides of the border, rising from around 30 million people to more than 78 million.
—The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Prior to the ceasefire — with the strait still closed — the price decline reached nearly 30%.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
With the ceasefire process stuck, Israel has since moved the line west and expanded its control to more than 60% of Gaza — 75 square miles, according to rights group Gisha.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Trump declared a ceasefire shortly after Iran’s team flight landed in Los Angeles.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 June 2026
For example, the document says that the ceasefire extends to Lebanon, which would require cooperation from the Israelis, who are not a party to the agreement.
—June 18, NPR, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasefire
Noun
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Attacks by Israel and Hezbollah have continued despite a truce that went into effect April 17 and was renewed several times but remains a ceasefire in name only.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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An agreement would extend the ceasefire and pave the way for a longer truce, leaders said, though an Iranian official denied a deal will be signed Sunday.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
Noun
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President Dwight Eisenhower achieved an armistice in the costly war.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Even since the formation of a government in 2025, however, the Lebanese state has been unable to effectively make progress in disarming Hezbollah as stipulated in the November 2024, armistice agreement that ended that previous round of fighting.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Summer perfume conversations are everywhere right now, with industry experts pointing to mood-boosting scents, solar accords and fruity notes as the season’s defining categories.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The memorandum includes a pledge by Iran to never purchase or construct nuclear weapons — a vow the Islamic Republic has made multiple times before, including by signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, in a religious edict issued by the late supreme leader and in the Obama-era nuclear accord.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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