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
The surprise announcement of a ceasefire by the generals is part of that process.
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Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The announcement followed unilateral temporary ceasefires announced by armed resistance groups opposed to military rule.
—David Rising, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The move came after a major rebel alliance declared a ceasefire on Tuesday to assist the humanitarian effort.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Due to the magnitude of the disaster, the country’s ruling military government announced a temporary ceasefire with armed opposition groups.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent rival teams to Washington for talks with the Trump administration as ceasefire negotiations for the war in Ukraine are underway, according to an independent investigative Russian news outlet.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
While Ukraine agreed to all U.S. proposals for an unconditional ceasefire and subsequently agreed to plans for a smaller-scale maritime ceasefire, the Russians laid out last week a series of new demands, including the lifting of some U.S. sanctions.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
More Americans now see a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as a priority, according to a new The Associated Press-NORC Research Center poll.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
In the latest ceasefire’s first phase, 25 Israeli hostages and the bodies of eight others were released in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
The announcement followed unilateral temporary ceasefires announced by armed resistance groups opposed to military rule.
—David Rising, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The move came after a major rebel alliance declared a ceasefire on Tuesday to assist the humanitarian effort.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Due to the magnitude of the disaster, the country’s ruling military government announced a temporary ceasefire with armed opposition groups.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent rival teams to Washington for talks with the Trump administration as ceasefire negotiations for the war in Ukraine are underway, according to an independent investigative Russian news outlet.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
While Ukraine agreed to all U.S. proposals for an unconditional ceasefire and subsequently agreed to plans for a smaller-scale maritime ceasefire, the Russians laid out last week a series of new demands, including the lifting of some U.S. sanctions.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
More Americans now see a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as a priority, according to a new The Associated Press-NORC Research Center poll.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
In the latest ceasefire’s first phase, 25 Israeli hostages and the bodies of eight others were released in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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