cessation
noun
ces·sa·tion
se-ˈsā-shən 
: a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
mutually agreed to a cessation of fighting
Synonyms
Examples of cessation in a Sentence
Relapses after cessation of treatment are common.
the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief
Recent Examples on the Web
The Minsk agreements signed in 2014 and 2015 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas covered minutiae such as the date and time of the cessation of hostilities and which weapons system should be withdrawn by what distance.
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Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
About 100 of them were freed during a weeklong cessation of hostilities in late November, but even more remain in Gaza, their well-being unknown.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
Kumar got some help from a package of cessation literature and quitting aids from CU's Health Promotion program.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Bupropion used alone, has been approved and used for the treatment of depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and smoking cessation.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
For the foreseeable future, the most that can be hoped for is a frozen conflict—a cessation of hostilities without a political solution.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
And analysts are growing more skeptical about what may follow a cessation in hostilities, whenever that may be and no matter U.N. resolutions.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Another person who is quite physically active but smokes should consider smoking cessation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
There was to be no Cold War simply because Henry Wallace needed American voters to believe it had been created by Harry Truman, and that its cessation required only Wallace’s election.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
About 100 of them were freed during a weeklong cessation of hostilities in late November, but even more remain in Gaza, their well-being unknown.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
Kumar got some help from a package of cessation literature and quitting aids from CU's Health Promotion program.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Bupropion used alone, has been approved and used for the treatment of depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and smoking cessation.
—David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
For the foreseeable future, the most that can be hoped for is a frozen conflict—a cessation of hostilities without a political solution.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
And analysts are growing more skeptical about what may follow a cessation in hostilities, whenever that may be and no matter U.N. resolutions.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Another person who is quite physically active but smokes should consider smoking cessation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
There was to be no Cold War simply because Henry Wallace needed American voters to believe it had been created by Harry Truman, and that its cessation required only Wallace’s election.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Cessation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cessation. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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cessation
noun
ces·sa·tion
se-ˈsā-shən
: a stopping of action
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