peace agreement
Americannoun
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an agreement between hostile parties which brings an end to war between those parties.
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a document outlining the terms agreed on by hostile parties, where those terms bring an end to war between those parties.
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Wall Street sees the war as ongoing, viewing the interim peace agreement as a short-lived interlude.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Oil prices rose in early European trade after the U.S. and Iran exchanged a fresh round of tit-for-tat strikes, threatening to undo a fragile peace agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The incident occurred near one of the world's most important energy shipping routes, despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran and ongoing efforts to secure a lasting peace agreement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her killing came 21 years after the Good Friday peace agreement was signed in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
At first the Germans refused to sign the peace agreement.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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