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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"But it fell short of the super majority needed to pass constitutional amendments" demanded by Azerbaijan as a condition for a final peace treaty.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

In a news conference after the signing ceremony, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Thailand’s foreign minister, said the deal wasn’t actually a peace treaty that resolved the politically sensitive and century-old border dispute between his country and Cambodia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Zimbabwe had signed a peace treaty with them years before, but it seemed no one could let bygones be bygones.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer