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 global call for a ceasefire — from organized labor, artists and fellow SAG-AFTRA members, human rights groups, world leaders, and the majority of the American public — grows louder every day.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
In a statement provided with an open letter from organization SAG-AFTRA and Sister Guild Members for Ceasefire, members claim their numerous attempts to communicate with leadership about their concerns and work on a ceasefire statement together have been consistently ignored.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the upcoming Scream 7 following her public support of Palestine, while a handful of celebrities like Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef used the awards season to publicly call for a ceasefire.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
The big picture: An Israeli official said that Hochstein said in the meeting that a Gaza ceasefire deal would lead to de-escalation in Lebanon and as a result, allow Israel to focus again its normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
According to reports in Israeli media, the two men argued furiously over whether, as part of any ceasefire deal, the Israeli military should leave the Philadelphi Corridor – a 14-kilometer (8.7-mile) stretch of land running along the border between Gaza and Egypt.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
As protests seeking a ceasefire lit up across Israel this weekend, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gal Gadot and Debra Messing joined other Hollywood stars in expressing sorrow and sympathy for the families of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were discovered in a tunnel below Gaza after 11 months in captivity.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
The marchers are calling for the U.S. to stop weapons shipments to Israel and to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
Today, the Israel-Hamas war requires a ceasefire because that is the only path to peace.
—William Lambers, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
In a statement provided with an open letter from organization SAG-AFTRA and Sister Guild Members for Ceasefire, members claim their numerous attempts to communicate with leadership about their concerns and work on a ceasefire statement together have been consistently ignored.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, actress Melissa Barrera was fired from the upcoming Scream 7 following her public support of Palestine, while a handful of celebrities like Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef used the awards season to publicly call for a ceasefire.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
The big picture: An Israeli official said that Hochstein said in the meeting that a Gaza ceasefire deal would lead to de-escalation in Lebanon and as a result, allow Israel to focus again its normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
According to reports in Israeli media, the two men argued furiously over whether, as part of any ceasefire deal, the Israeli military should leave the Philadelphi Corridor – a 14-kilometer (8.7-mile) stretch of land running along the border between Gaza and Egypt.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
As protests seeking a ceasefire lit up across Israel this weekend, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gal Gadot and Debra Messing joined other Hollywood stars in expressing sorrow and sympathy for the families of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were discovered in a tunnel below Gaza after 11 months in captivity.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
The marchers are calling for the U.S. to stop weapons shipments to Israel and to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
Today, the Israel-Hamas war requires a ceasefire because that is the only path to peace.
—William Lambers, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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