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 Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, claimed Monday that Riyadh had accepted mediation but the group had rejected truce proposals of two weeks and of one month. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 In 2022, with front lines in a stalemate, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis signed a truce that largely held. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would agree to the ceasefire if Russia does as well, claiming in a livestreamed address this morning that Moscow already violated the truce. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The Civil War happened, there was a truce and there was a promise after the war. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for truce

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The line was drawn up under the 1953 armistice that stopped the fighting of the Korean War, and some decades-old boundary markers have been lost over time.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The two countries are separated by the Demilitarized Zone that was established when the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of armistice

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Some were released in last year’s ceasefire, but around 9,000 are still imprisoned or detained under harsh conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
In October 2025, under intense pressure, Netanyahu agreed to a ceasefire and hostage-exchange deal that halted the fighting and secured the release of the remaining living hostages.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceasefire

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