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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 National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, closed its doors to the public on October 5, six days after the federal government ceased operations following the failure of Republicans and Democrats to agree on a spending bill.
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News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2025
But by this time, Leo, too, had ceased to be his sister’s confidant.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The humble soybean has become a flashpoint in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies after Beijing ceased all purchases from the US.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Philadelphians never ceased to demand better transit service.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
And just last week the news arrived that Diageo had ceased production at two of its American distilleries, Balcones in Texas and Cascade Hollow, the home of George Dickel, in Tennessee.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2014, Keegan founded the spiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The government ceased operations at midnight , meaning government economic reports, including the nonfarm payrolls report due out Friday, will not be released.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2025
But by this time, Leo, too, had ceased to be his sister’s confidant.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The humble soybean has become a flashpoint in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies after Beijing ceased all purchases from the US.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Philadelphians never ceased to demand better transit service.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
And just last week the news arrived that Diageo had ceased production at two of its American distilleries, Balcones in Texas and Cascade Hollow, the home of George Dickel, in Tennessee.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2014, Keegan founded the spiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The government ceased operations at midnight , meaning government economic reports, including the nonfarm payrolls report due out Friday, will not be released.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceased
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Some dabbled temporarily, and some, like Taivas, never stopped.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the quarter ended August, Oracle's Nvidia cloud business posted gross margins of just 14%, far below its overall margin of around 70%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fallon ended the chat by surprising the trio with the presentation of the platinum plaque for the movie’s soundtrack.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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After injuries halted his short stint in the minor leagues, Minaya worked on the Texas Rangers scouting team in 1985, before working his way up to becoming the assistant general manager of the New York Mets during the late 1990s.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Beer and beverage giant Asahi – which makes Asahi Super Dry Beer, Nikka Whisky and owns foreign brands like Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch – said the attack last week halted order placement and shipping operations and forced it to shut down production at most of its 30 factories nationwide.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Weekend Update concluded with a joke off between Jost, Che, and former anchors Tina Fey, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, who was SNL‘s host Saturday.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Even down 14-0, the Jaguars never quit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Russell—toying with the idea of quitting acting for good—jumped coasts.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The most recent three-year contract expired September 28.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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But, with the federal $7,500 EV tax credit now expired, and Chinese EV innovation outpacing American technology, the industry is at an inflection point.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nearly fifteen hundred counterparts to Kate Wyler had just been terminated in DOGE’s purge of the State Department.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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In November, Austin was alerted her employment would be terminated.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The resolution, which passed this week, came weeks after a controversial incident involving a girls' volleyball game.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The state legislature passed the bill in mid-September.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Ceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceased. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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