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détente

[dey-tahnt, dey-tahnt] / deɪˈtɑnt, deɪˈtɑ̃t /


NOUN
passivity
Synonyms


detente
NOUN
passivity
Synonyms


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Mr. Trump was seeking a détente in his trade war with China and was at odds with India over trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Since then, bank and crypto executives have held three meetings at the White House to come to a détente with no success.

From Barron's Mar. 9, 2026

After more than 20 rancorous years apart, a rerelease of the Talking Heads classic 1983 concert film “Stop Making Sense” has brought détente, and maybe more.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2025

Of course, they are perfect for each other, but as situations prompt a détente, Félix arrives to accompany Agathe to the retreat’s Ball, widening the path for romantic folly.

From Salon May 30, 2025

Eventually, after some speech making about the contribution of chess toward a possible détente between the Soviet Union and the United States, play got under way.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Their eventual detente turns into something more meaningful for both of them, and Wikstrom and Angelo exercise the perfect amount of restraint to make their characters’ tentative friendship believable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Some of the world’s biggest investors held their bullish outlook on stocks even before signs of detente between the U.S. and Iran emerged, as Bank of America’s latest Global Fund Manager survey points out.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

“If the oil markets were as confident about a lasting detente between the U.S. and Iran, oil prices would be solidly lower,” Essaye said in written commentary.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

Some of the newsroom boys returned Riddle’s animosity, but the fact that he owned some of the fastest and most noteworthy horses on earth led to a certain uneasy detente.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The incidents at Sabina Shoal however raise the question of whether such détentes are effective when the dispute can simply shift to a new site.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2024

Like most other détentes between opposing groups over the past couple of years, the goodwill didn’t last.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2023




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