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
As the first phase of the ceasefire is set to end soon, doubts are growing about the next phase and whether peace can be maintained.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The official said that talks to hammer out details for the next phase of the ceasefire have not yet begun.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Another 14 hostages are supposed to be released in the next two weeks as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal, six of them are alive.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
Goldman noted that private betting markets suggested the probability of a ceasefire this year was now around 70%.
—Ganesh Rao,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Zelenskyy also told reporters that 100,000 European troops would be needed as peacekeepers to police a ceasefire in Ukraine if real security guarantees are not provided by the U.S. and NATO.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Under the first phase of the ceasefire deal, due to last 42 days, Hamas has incrementally released 16 of 33 hostages.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump claimed credit for the current ceasefire and pledged upon taking office to end foreign wars.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
The family has applauded both the Biden and Trump administrations for their efforts toward establishing a ceasefire.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The official said that talks to hammer out details for the next phase of the ceasefire have not yet begun.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Another 14 hostages are supposed to be released in the next two weeks as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal, six of them are alive.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
Goldman noted that private betting markets suggested the probability of a ceasefire this year was now around 70%.
—Ganesh Rao,katrina Bishop, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Zelenskyy also told reporters that 100,000 European troops would be needed as peacekeepers to police a ceasefire in Ukraine if real security guarantees are not provided by the U.S. and NATO.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Under the first phase of the ceasefire deal, due to last 42 days, Hamas has incrementally released 16 of 33 hostages.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump claimed credit for the current ceasefire and pledged upon taking office to end foreign wars.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
The family has applauded both the Biden and Trump administrations for their efforts toward establishing a ceasefire.
—Mark Osborne, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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