1
as in stops
to come to an end
the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game
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2
as in halts
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
cease chattering and get down to work, please
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
worked without cease for the betterment of humanity
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Recent Examples of ceases
Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
If an airport ceases service for more than six hours, you may be reimbursed for non-refundable expenses like flights, hotels, prepaid tours, and change fees.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
But her story importantly shows us today that when a certain population is being targeted by a state government, few officials parse out the particulars of one’s immigration status—and whether a person is stateless or not ultimately ceases to matter as the crackdowns escalate.
—Time, 30 Sep. 2025
In both cases, the conversion of Uncle Johnny ceases to be the objective.
—Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Without any of the three, money once again ceases to circulate.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
As compared to solar power, which ceases production at night, or wind power, which is dependent on weather conditions, the sea is in constant motion.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
But those will soon be gone, too, as the drugstore chain ceases to exist nationwide.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
According to Havel, this usefulness is so successful, so total, that the story, the history, ceases to exist.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
If an airport ceases service for more than six hours, you may be reimbursed for non-refundable expenses like flights, hotels, prepaid tours, and change fees.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
But her story importantly shows us today that when a certain population is being targeted by a state government, few officials parse out the particulars of one’s immigration status—and whether a person is stateless or not ultimately ceases to matter as the crackdowns escalate.
—Time, 30 Sep. 2025
In both cases, the conversion of Uncle Johnny ceases to be the objective.
—Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Without any of the three, money once again ceases to circulate.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
As compared to solar power, which ceases production at night, or wind power, which is dependent on weather conditions, the sea is in constant motion.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
But those will soon be gone, too, as the drugstore chain ceases to exist nationwide.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceases
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So grab a plate, settle in, and let these films take you back to the yard—where the music never stops, the bonds run deep, and every Homecoming feels like family coming home again.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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More than 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed, which stops them from reporting to work.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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For one day only, vehicle traffic halts on the 3,031-foot-long bridge and pedestrians stream across.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best-cooling cases often reach that mark by spinning up their fans to annoyingly noisy levels, but the MasterFrame 600 halts that trend by having the third-quietest (or fourth-noisiest) sound pressure level of our test lot.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The book’s journey through the brain ends at the frontal pole, a region involved in self-reflection — thinking about thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The upheaval comes as brands battle to reverse a slowdown in luxury consumption worldwide, with aspirational consumers turning their backs on high-ends goods after several years of steep price increases in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among those that have called it quits in recent months are Los Angeles’s Blum and LA Louver; New York’s Kasmin, Tilton Gallery, and Venus Over Manhattan; and the bicoastal Clearing, which had operated outposts in New York and Los Angeles.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Oct. 2025
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After calling it quits with Reggie Bush — the pair first broke up in 2009 due to busy schedules, then got back together briefly before splitting for good in 2010 — Kim was very single.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Considering that Supermassive is known for their alternate choices and endings, Little Nightmares III still feels like the source material.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Happy endings only happen in the movies.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The monetary policy comments came shortly after a CNBC report that Waller is one of five finalists to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in May 2026.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Berman, whose initial four-year deal expires after this season, was asked last month about the status of her contract negotiations.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Digging deeper, Visa stock is trading within striking distance of its 12-month moving average, after spending at least 80% of the last 20 monthly closes above this trendline.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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The star will have been on the road for more than a year by the time the trek concludes in December with three shows in Mexico City.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Major league free agents aren't eligible to sign with new teams until five days after the World Series concludes.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ceases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceases. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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