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 international mediation, efforts toward a ceasefire remain stalled.
—
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
What is your take on the prospect of an Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Aoun will also be crucial to implementing that November ceasefire with Israel.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
The original complaint filed with the civil rights office said a letter signed by some Hopkins faculty members and a similar letter from the graduate student workers’ union calling for a ceasefire in Palestine created a hostile environment for Jewish students.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
The friction would return after what was, in effect, a ceasefire at the Club World Championship.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The 60-day ceasefire agreement is set to expire on Jan. 26.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Families of hostages and others have rallied weekly to press Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal that would bring loved ones home, saying time is running out.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Exactly what form that will take is difficult to predict, and a ceasefire doesn’t mean a permanent peace.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
What is your take on the prospect of an Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal?
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Aoun will also be crucial to implementing that November ceasefire with Israel.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
The original complaint filed with the civil rights office said a letter signed by some Hopkins faculty members and a similar letter from the graduate student workers’ union calling for a ceasefire in Palestine created a hostile environment for Jewish students.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
The friction would return after what was, in effect, a ceasefire at the Club World Championship.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The 60-day ceasefire agreement is set to expire on Jan. 26.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Families of hostages and others have rallied weekly to press Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal that would bring loved ones home, saying time is running out.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Exactly what form that will take is difficult to predict, and a ceasefire doesn’t mean a permanent peace.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
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