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

"Whatever the design of a future peace treaty, it is clear that much of the implementation will come down to the European Union and its Nato partners," von der Leyen told Parliament.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Seoul and Pyongyang technically remain at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended in armistice, not a peace treaty.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

A large part of the electorate turned to the Nazi party and its leader, Adolf Hitler, who condemned the peace treaty and vowed to regain Germany’s lost territories and restore its military might.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman