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as in rapprochement
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Recent Examples of détente
Hamas has cast the cease-fire as a victory and also shows no sign of seeking a lasting detente with Israel.
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Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025
The new mayor chose to keep Martinez as his CEO, and the district, which had faced years of conflict between the powerful union and CPS leadership, saw a brief detente among its leaders.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of the season, there were many discussions but little more than detente.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
In recent months, Turkish officials sought a detente with Assad, who refused to engage in discussions until Turkey withdrew from Syrian territory.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with a mix of trepidation and glee, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
This detente also enabled broader Sino-Indian engagement, particularly in the economic and multilateral arenas.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2022
So, what could be the window for some detente between these two states whose armies revel in bellicosity that keeps them relevant to raw domestic populism?
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The two were able to reach a warm detente at the close of Tuesday’s episode, but that does not mark an end to the drama on tap for the marrieds.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025
The new mayor chose to keep Martinez as his CEO, and the district, which had faced years of conflict between the powerful union and CPS leadership, saw a brief detente among its leaders.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
For the rest of the season, there were many discussions but little more than detente.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
In recent months, Turkish officials sought a detente with Assad, who refused to engage in discussions until Turkey withdrew from Syrian territory.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Israeli leaders are watching events across the border in Syria with a mix of trepidation and glee, as 50 years of detente were upended in a matter of hours.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
This detente also enabled broader Sino-Indian engagement, particularly in the economic and multilateral arenas.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2022
So, what could be the window for some detente between these two states whose armies revel in bellicosity that keeps them relevant to raw domestic populism?
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
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The Lara hire, perhaps, solidifies a rapprochement.—
Jon Allsop,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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In Kyiv, meanwhile, ordinary Ukrainians reiterated their support for Zelenskyy, while keeping an anxious eye on the rapprochement between Trump and Putin.—
Daryna Mayer,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Whether the current American president has become a king, particularly after the sweeping grant of immunity in 2024 by the Supreme Court and the seeming acquiescence by Congress to Trump’s latest directives, remains up for debate.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Empowered by this legislative acquiescence, Trump has now decided to put a freeze on all federal aid that does not fit with his agenda.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The study confirms that public tolerance for electricity theft is highly context-dependent, with greater acceptance when offenders face financial hardship and unreliable electricity access.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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An auspicious Korean childhood culminates in acceptance to one of Seoul’s three most prestigious universities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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