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as in stopped
to come to an end
the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game
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as in ended
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
cease chattering and get down to work, please
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Recent Examples of ceased
During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The president told Congress on May 1 that hostilities had ceased, on the day that would have been the deadline for congressional authorization.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 12 May 2026
During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
But by ’92, Dole ceased operation there and left.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Getty Images On July 1, 2025, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a 64-year-old institution operating in more than 130 countries that prevented between four and five million deaths per year, ceased to exist as an independent agency.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Spirit Airlines ceased operations on May 2 after failing to secure emergency funding.
—Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Development ceased, and the Lucca would eventually be lost to time.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
The fallout continues after Spirit Airlines ceased operations over the weekend.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The president told Congress on May 1 that hostilities had ceased, on the day that would have been the deadline for congressional authorization.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 12 May 2026
During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
But by ’92, Dole ceased operation there and left.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Getty Images On July 1, 2025, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a 64-year-old institution operating in more than 130 countries that prevented between four and five million deaths per year, ceased to exist as an independent agency.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Spirit Airlines ceased operations on May 2 after failing to secure emergency funding.
—Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Development ceased, and the Lucca would eventually be lost to time.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
The fallout continues after Spirit Airlines ceased operations over the weekend.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceased
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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For nearly two hours, Kid Rock barely stopped moving.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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After the review, McNabb was assessed a five-minute major penalty for interference and a game misconduct that ended his night.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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After one more look-ahead sizzle reminding the audience about the power of WBD’s IP, the show ended at just about 10 minutes over the hour mark.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The loss marked an early end for the Frost, which had previously gone a perfect 6-0 when facing elimination in the PWHL playoffs, and halted the team’s quest for a rare threepeat.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Waymo has drawn criticism for its vehicles failing to yield to school buses in Austin, and for the performance of its vehicles during widespread power outages in San Francisco in December, when robotaxis halted in traffic, causing gridlock.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Second-year guard Sarah Ashlee Barker scored the game-winner on a put-back right before time expired, and pandemonium ensued.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Food aside, Sloane’s refusal to quit was the biggest factor, according to Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Then, about a week after the jury was announced, its members collectively quit, without an explanation.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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The sites were previously in imminent danger of shutting down after the Interior Department terminated a 50-year lease held by National Links Trust in December.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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Four years after overhauling its professional standards program in the wake of that scandal, the state agency terminated nine firefighters and disciplined five others for drinking on duty during a six-week training session at the same academy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Many of the labor leaders and their allies in the General Assembly credited Lamont for his support of the lengthy labor bill that passed in the final days of this year’s legislative session.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Then, for the second time in his career, Morton passed the torch to a future Hall of Famer, rookie quarterback John Elway.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Ceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceased. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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