TRUCE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

truce

noun

ˈtrüs

Definition of truce

as in armistice

a temporary stopping of fighting both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve

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Recent Examples of truce For now, however, the Fed is poised to wait and see whether the seemingly fragile truce between the United States and Iran holds up, allowing inflation to ease. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 And even though Israel did not sign the deal, policymakers in Washington will continue to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to abide by the truce. — Amy McAuliffe, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Fragile truce Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 June 2026 The almost two-week-old truce has been under persistent strain, with the latest bout of attacks beginning after an Iranian projectile hit a cargo ship on Thursday, prompting strikes by the US, and then Tehran hitting Washington’s Gulf allies. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for truce

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The armistice also established the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a 160-mile (257-km) buffer zone dividing the peninsula that has since become one of the most heavily fortified borders on earth.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
President Dwight Eisenhower achieved an armistice in the costly war.

— Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Definition of armistice

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Oil prices have declined since the US-Iran ceasefire agreement in mid-June opened up some traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
At the height of the war, before an April ceasefire, Israel had targeted top leaders, in at least one case likely using their public appearance to fix their position.

— Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of ceasefire

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