peace treaty

NOUN

peace agreement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord cease-fire

WEAK

arms agreement concord entente entente cordiale international agreement mutual-defense treaty nonaggression pact nonaggression treaty nonproliferation treaty peace accord suspension of hostilities treaty of friendship

Example Sentences

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Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979, which saw Israel return territory it seized during the 1967 war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Egypt fought multiple wars with Israel before signing a peace treaty in 1979.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Azerbaijan sees the opening of regional communications as the main precondition for signing a comprehensive peace treaty with its rival.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

The guerrilla group signed a peace treaty with Colombia’s government in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

“Their peaceful invasion suggests to me that it may be possible to negotiate a peace treaty with the Erudite and the other Dauntless,” he continues.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth