cease-fire
noun
a cessation of hostilities; truce.
cease-fires
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pluralof cease-fire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While investors walk on eggshells anticipating Fed decisions, tariff relief, and evanescent cease-fires, one company is steadily feeding investors nutritious dividends, cash flows, and earnings per share growth.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Despite the strikes, neither side has declared the cease-fires dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
At the same time, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces will “continue to firmly enforce the cease-fires in the north and south.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
It hosts much of Hamas’s political leadership and has helped broker cease-fires during previous escalations in Gaza, including last November.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
In past crises, Egypt has served as an interlocutor with the organization, facilitating prisoner swaps and helping negotiate cease-fires.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2023
