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détente

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


NOUN
passivity
Synonyms


detente
NOUN
passivity
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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“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

Many China hawks in the administration have taken to gallows humor, calling the shift the ‘Busan Freeze,’ named for the South Korea meeting between the leaders that produced a fragile trade detente.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It also remained unclear whether the Strait of Hormuz had truly reopened—a key condition for the detente.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Stock markets were back to trading headlines on Wednesday, with major indexes around the world booking solid gains on reports of potential detente between the U.S. and Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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




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