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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
The United States has all but ceased supplying Ukraine with equipment.
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Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ceased its financial relationships with weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and RTX (formerly Raytheon), according to the organization.
—James Factora, Them., 11 Nov. 2025
Yellow first filed the lawsuit in June 2023, less than two months before the less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
But from 2010 to 2020, that pattern ceased.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The plant ceased operations in May 2022 after more than 40 years of commercial operation.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For example, the network of veterinary labs that's responsible for testing ceased its regular meetings because of the shutdown, Poulsen says.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Important monthly updates on inflation and employment have ceased, leaving investors, economists and the Federal Reserve without a fuller picture of the economy.
—Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But in 2019, Gullane ceased communications with Wild, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ceased its financial relationships with weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and RTX (formerly Raytheon), according to the organization.
—James Factora, Them., 11 Nov. 2025
Yellow first filed the lawsuit in June 2023, less than two months before the less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
But from 2010 to 2020, that pattern ceased.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The plant ceased operations in May 2022 after more than 40 years of commercial operation.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For example, the network of veterinary labs that's responsible for testing ceased its regular meetings because of the shutdown, Poulsen says.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Important monthly updates on inflation and employment have ceased, leaving investors, economists and the Federal Reserve without a fuller picture of the economy.
—Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But in 2019, Gullane ceased communications with Wild, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceased
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The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no data showing how many of those minors married other minors, and which married adults for recent years, as the state stopped collecting that data in 2022.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first four episodes of Netflix's Squid Game reality competition series ended on an intense cliffhanger.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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The film only made $41 million at the box office and effectively halted the franchise.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The family filed a suit contesting their deportation, court records show, and it was briefly halted before a judge ruled against them in July.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their contract expired in September 2024.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The judge noted that only Lively's team had filed a response and that the time to pursue the matter had expired.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Others have quit or decided to take retirement during the shutdown, increasing the strain on the industry which already had a severe shortage of traffic controllers.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Neither side wanted Davie to quit, but that is where the BBC has ended up.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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For hundreds of employees at Paramount Skydance, led by CEO David Ellison, taking a voluntary buyout package evidently was preferable to coming back to the office full-time — or getting involuntarily terminated.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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By Tuesday morning, word began to circulate that Harrison would be terminated.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, many legal analysts believe the justices will not overturn the precedent, and some additional legal protections for same-sex married couples were passed into federal law in 2022.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Ceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceased. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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