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Recent Examples of détente
Have humans and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the cause of Covid, reached a detente?
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, any miscalculation or direct confrontation at sea could tip the diplomatic posturing into rapid deterioration and risk jeopardizing the fragile stability in the detente between Washington and Beijing.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
And key details remain in dispute, including the future of Iran's uranium enrichment program and whether the ceasefire applies to Israeli military action in Lebanon, which already threatens to unravel the shaky detente.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Traders have been parsing signals over whether Iran’s concessions over its nuclear ambitions will be enough to achieve a detente with the US.
—Alex Longley, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026
Stocks were powered higher by enthusiasm about tech and AI, a detente in severe trade tensions, optimism about Fed rate cuts and robust corporate earnings growth.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The potential face-to-face could represent a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star, who have cast each other as political foils.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
That detente, in conjunction with an abiding shortage of new wide-release film titles from Hollywood studios, set the stage for both August’s KPDH screenings in 1,700 North American theaters and the Halloween singalong redux.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Global markets surged on news that the US and China agreed to a trade detente, as well as forecasts of further monetary easing.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, any miscalculation or direct confrontation at sea could tip the diplomatic posturing into rapid deterioration and risk jeopardizing the fragile stability in the detente between Washington and Beijing.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
And key details remain in dispute, including the future of Iran's uranium enrichment program and whether the ceasefire applies to Israeli military action in Lebanon, which already threatens to unravel the shaky detente.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Traders have been parsing signals over whether Iran’s concessions over its nuclear ambitions will be enough to achieve a detente with the US.
—Alex Longley, Bloomberg, 24 Feb. 2026
Stocks were powered higher by enthusiasm about tech and AI, a detente in severe trade tensions, optimism about Fed rate cuts and robust corporate earnings growth.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The potential face-to-face could represent a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star, who have cast each other as political foils.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
That detente, in conjunction with an abiding shortage of new wide-release film titles from Hollywood studios, set the stage for both August’s KPDH screenings in 1,700 North American theaters and the Halloween singalong redux.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Global markets surged on news that the US and China agreed to a trade detente, as well as forecasts of further monetary easing.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for détente
Noun
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The White House is attempting a rapprochement with Anthropic over its new AI model, Mythos.—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their rapprochement was in part motivated by Nelson’s personal history with Nesta, particularly an incident in 2024 where Nesta unsuccessfully attempted to press charges against Nelson’s wife for allegedly pushing him.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the sexist and racist nature of the MAGA machine has gained mainstream acquiescence if not acceptance, the need to keep up the appearance of diversity is less and less.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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These Allswifit Slip-On Sneakers earned a seal of acceptance from the American Podiatric Medical Association, along with glowing reviews from hairstylists, healthcare workers, and Disney park-goers alike.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jimbo is a storyteller and clown with a message of love, tolerance and acceptance.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Détente.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/d%C3%A9tente. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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