truce
noun
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
truces
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pluralof truce.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Diesel prices have remained high even at times when crude oil has pulled back during truces in the U.S.-Iran conflict, threatening to further raise transportation costs in the autumn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Without support from ethnic minority armies, he predicted loosely organised PDFs would agree to truces or abandon the democratic cause to become "localised warlords" -- or "be wiped out".
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
As L.A. mayor, he brought down gang crime through a program that used former gang members to broker truces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
"They use these truces to move to new areas and make moves against the government."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
From then on, even in the bloodiest periods of the war, the two commanders would arrange truces to exchange prisoners.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
