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
Khalil helped organize several student protests on campus, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Putin cannot refuse a ceasefire, without losing the fictitious moral high ground.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian officials told the Associated Press on Tuesday that their country is ready to sign the mineral deal sought by President Donald Trump and will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
The border talks are intended to help stabilize the ceasefire brokered by the Biden administration last November.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
At the time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky still hoped to trade the Kursk salient back to Russia during possible future ceasefire negotiations.
—David Axe, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any ceasefire, the official said.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire, Gaza medics said one Palestinian was killed on Sunday by Israeli fire in Shejaia in Gaza City.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
News that Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire in a plan negotiated by the U.S., also helped boost sentiment.
—Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Putin cannot refuse a ceasefire, without losing the fictitious moral high ground.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian officials told the Associated Press on Tuesday that their country is ready to sign the mineral deal sought by President Donald Trump and will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
The border talks are intended to help stabilize the ceasefire brokered by the Biden administration last November.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
At the time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky still hoped to trade the Kursk salient back to Russia during possible future ceasefire negotiations.
—David Axe, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any ceasefire, the official said.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire, Gaza medics said one Palestinian was killed on Sunday by Israeli fire in Shejaia in Gaza City.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
News that Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire in a plan negotiated by the U.S., also helped boost sentiment.
—Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ceasefire. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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