as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief
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Recent Examples of cessation
Lifestyle changes: Depending on your symptoms, your treatment plan may include smoking cessation, supplemental vitamins, and/or a low-salt, low-protein diet.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
Lung cancer offers a case study for how these countries can succeed or fail in addressing NCDs, given that this disease can usually be prevented through smoking cessation or even cured with regular screening and early treatment.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian support for continuing the war against Russia has sunk to a record low, with a majority now favoring an immediate cessation of hostilities, according to a new Gallup poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
But negotiations for a permanent cessation of attacks would take place during the truce.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
Lung cancer offers a case study for how these countries can succeed or fail in addressing NCDs, given that this disease can usually be prevented through smoking cessation or even cured with regular screening and early treatment.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian support for continuing the war against Russia has sunk to a record low, with a majority now favoring an immediate cessation of hostilities, according to a new Gallup poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
But negotiations for a permanent cessation of attacks would take place during the truce.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation
Noun
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There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tourism ground to a halt just ahead of October, the biggest season for visitors.—
Laura Hackett,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Peacemaker season one — which is completely DCU, besides the ending and one or two mentions of different things — The Suicide Squad brings up more questions than answers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, as the curtain lifts on the institution’s insane practices and the complicity of the town at large, the narrative reaches a wild conclusion that defies expectation.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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That is one of the key conclusions of the StepIn 2025 Report published Thursday by Locarno Pro, the Locarno Film Festival‘s industry program.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since the end of the second quarter, the Club has sent out dozens of trade alerts.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While the data during the peak of the Covid closures was even weaker, the increasing number of store closures and mounting cost pressures on tenants are likely to further dampen rent growth in the next several quarters, the report concluded.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, Narrow Way, which had operated in Detroit's Bagley neighborhood for five years, announced a temporary closure.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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As this week's episode of Task came to an upsetting close, there was no denying the walls seemed to be closing in on Robbie (Tom Pelphrey).—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The investment firm initiated coverage of Rollins at an overweight rating, and a $70 price target, implying roughly 20% upside from Friday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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The strike comes after Joël Lightbound, the minister responsible for Canada Post, detailed a number of modifications to the national postal service, including the end of door-to-door mail service, termination of the rural moratorium on post office closures, and more.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Deadline has seen emails in which Robinson agrees to the termination of his investor deal, which entitled him to an executive producer credit.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.—
Jack Werner / Made by History,
TIME,
18 June 2024
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“Cessation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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