as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain
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Recent Examples of surcease
Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration.
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WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcease
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The plan is grounded in immediate cessation of hostilities, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and a road map for the administrative and economic reconstruction of Gaza.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One loose bolt or misplaced screw is enough to grind the entire contraption to a halt.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Brit was looking to cement his status after a blistering 60-second knockout of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304, but his night came to a sudden halt before the opening round could conclude.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here's the ending of A House of Dynamite, explained.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At war’s end, the narrative that develops valorizes physical courage, glorifies battlefield heroics, and vilifies hubris.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcease. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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