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as in rapprochement
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Recent Examples of détente
The detente came after a fiery Cabinet meeting on Thursday, with Rubio and Musk at the center of the tensions.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
And on Tuesday, officials from Canada and the United States agreed to meet later this week to negotiate their trade disagreements, a potential detente in an escalating trade war.
—David Goldman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Not a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but some form of U.S. detente with a weakened Iran, and the emergence of a viable government in Syria.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Hamas has cast the cease-fire as a victory and also shows no sign of seeking a lasting detente with Israel.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025
The new mayor chose to keep Martinez as his CEO, and the district, which had faced years of conflict between the powerful union and CPS leadership, saw a brief detente among its leaders.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of the season, there were many discussions but little more than detente.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
And on Tuesday, officials from Canada and the United States agreed to meet later this week to negotiate their trade disagreements, a potential detente in an escalating trade war.
—David Goldman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Not a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but some form of U.S. detente with a weakened Iran, and the emergence of a viable government in Syria.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Now, he's revived that rhetoric, after months of detente with Bowser.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Hamas has cast the cease-fire as a victory and also shows no sign of seeking a lasting detente with Israel.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025
The new mayor chose to keep Martinez as his CEO, and the district, which had faced years of conflict between the powerful union and CPS leadership, saw a brief detente among its leaders.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of the season, there were many discussions but little more than detente.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
Noun
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Moscow’s relationships with both Beijing and Tehran were often rocky during the Cold War, but the Soviet Union’s 1991 collapse opened the door to rapprochements.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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But amid fierce anti-Americanism, Chrétien also kept alive the prospect of an eventual, and necessary rapprochement.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia will continue to object to NATO membership for Ukraine, but NATO’s decision should not depend on Russian acquiescence.—
STEPHEN HADLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2025
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Or in 2025, does Hollywood go the other way, the Big Tech way, toward acquiescence, toward eliminating the fact-checking departments, toward platforming the trolls, toward filling the coffers of the first lady?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Aid workers build trust and acceptance by not picking sides in a conflict and providing aid based on need.—
Chen Reis,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Proceeds go to nonprofit groups that support autism research, awareness, and acceptance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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