Synonyms of ceasefire

ceasefire

noun

ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r 

variants also cease-fire

as in truce

a temporary stopping of fighting

The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• truce
• accord
• armistice
• reconciliation
• détente
• peacetime
• peace
• reconcilement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• war
• hostilities
• conflict
• hot war

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ceasefire

Progress in talks will be a main focus for markets, as regional mediators push for ceasefire negotiations, said Mahmoud Mashal, senior market analyst of VT Markets Dubai, adding that any meaningful progress could drive crude lower. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

After more than a decade of fighting, negotiations in 1979 led to the Lancaster House Agreement, which saw a ceasefire come into effect and a temporary return to British colonial administration. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

When armed conflict resumes after decades of ceasefire, the convictions that have shaped Najla’s public life are tested. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Four years after a fragile ceasefire ended widespread conflict in Ethiopia, the region is again slipping back into full-out war. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026