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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 club ceased operations this year on New Year’s Day after 17 years in business.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Since the automaker ceased production of its popular Dawn model in 2023, its lineup has been missing a convertible.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
As Tehranis lived between anxiety and waiting, hundreds of missiles struck the city, bringing more destruction and deaths, until the attacks ceased in 1988.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
By 1973, the American public had ceased to care about the fate of South Vietnam.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
However, former national security officials, including one who had worked at the center, told ProPublica that its functions had largely ceased.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Expectations are high; the company ceased production of its most recent models and directed all resources to this project.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The payments ceased when the judge in the Skaggs family’s civil case made a pre-trial ruling that both sides must accept Kay’s conviction and the facts established in his criminal proceedings.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In July 2025, ENR effectively ceased to exist, with media outlets reporting the remnants of the bureau would be folded into the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB).
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Since the automaker ceased production of its popular Dawn model in 2023, its lineup has been missing a convertible.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
As Tehranis lived between anxiety and waiting, hundreds of missiles struck the city, bringing more destruction and deaths, until the attacks ceased in 1988.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
By 1973, the American public had ceased to care about the fate of South Vietnam.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
However, former national security officials, including one who had worked at the center, told ProPublica that its functions had largely ceased.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Expectations are high; the company ceased production of its most recent models and directed all resources to this project.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The payments ceased when the judge in the Skaggs family’s civil case made a pre-trial ruling that both sides must accept Kay’s conviction and the facts established in his criminal proceedings.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
In July 2025, ENR effectively ceased to exist, with media outlets reporting the remnants of the bureau would be folded into the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB).
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceased
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The shipping disruption also largely stopped the export of nitrogen fertilizers manufactured in the Persian Gulf and limited access to key fertilizer ingredients.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Betty stopped and squatted.—
Gabriel Debenedetti,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For loved ones, the ceremony is not only about mourning, but about reclaiming Tianah's story from the violence that ended it.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Months before that, in a separate interview, the star revealed Netflix had not called her back to film after her maternity leave ended.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Justice Department concluded that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacked jurisdiction over allegations involving a president’s private conversations with a fellow head of state.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Kings had their five-game winning streak halted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But Rene faced this uphill climb with the same indomitable spirit that defined her, filling her days with smiles, prayers, good deeds and with adventures, especially after tests offered up hope that the disease had been halted.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Any Section 702 targets under surveillance at the time Section 702 expired could still be collected against for a year.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 1890, Strauss and Davis’ patent on the use of rivets to reinforce clothing had expired, and all denim brands were allowed to produce their own versions.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, Kayla refused to quit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The town has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of the trustees to the hospital, The Denver Post reported last month.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Heather Santee said the power at her bakery was abruptly terminated just ahead of Valentine's Day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Heather Santee said the power at her bakery was abruptly terminated just ahead of Valentine’s Day.—
Margie Mason,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Maryland lawmakers passed a bill on the final day of the 2026 legislative session named after 13-year-old Mason Kearns, who died after he was pulled into a drainage pipe during severe storms in 2025.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maryland passed another map in 2022, and the parties dropped their legal fight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Ceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceased. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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