as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
both sides in the conflict agreed to an armistice during the solemn holy days
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Recent Examples of armistice
The two Koreas remain technically at war since an armistice ended fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.
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Reuters, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The nations on the Korean peninsula are still technically at war and have been since an armistice marked the end of the Korean War in 1953.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
But the demilitarized zone that has split the Korean peninsula since an armistice effectively ended the 1950-53 Korean War is far from the most pressing divide requiring attention.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
To the shock of America’s allies, Mr. Vance traveled to the Munich Security Conference two weeks ago and said nothing about assuring that any armistice or cease-fire would come with security guarantees for Ukraine, or about Russia paying any price for its invasion.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The nations on the Korean peninsula are still technically at war and have been since an armistice marked the end of the Korean War in 1953.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
But the demilitarized zone that has split the Korean peninsula since an armistice effectively ended the 1950-53 Korean War is far from the most pressing divide requiring attention.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
To the shock of America’s allies, Mr. Vance traveled to the Munich Security Conference two weeks ago and said nothing about assuring that any armistice or cease-fire would come with security guarantees for Ukraine, or about Russia paying any price for its invasion.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armistice
truce
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Chinese shares advanced after the government reported that exports rose last month as a truce in a tariffs war prompted a surge in orders ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline for reaching a new trade deal with Washington.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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China's exports to the U.S. dropped for a third month, falling over 16.1% in June, but the decline eased from the prior month amid a tariff truce.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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“Armistice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armistice. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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