CEASED Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

ceased

verb

past tense of cease

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 business has not ceased to grow and adapt to uncertain times. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Both Viking landers ceased operating more than four decades ago. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 July 2026 Since Maduro was deposed, only one detention center has ceased operations. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Between August 2024 and this past June, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France reported that 457 factories ceased operations, leaving roughly 240,000 workers unemployed. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Talbot’s horse ahead stopped automatically when the urging from behind ceased. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Under Mottley, Barbados cut ties with Queen Elizabeth II in November 2021 and ceased to be a constitutional monarchy. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Dealers therefore must remain available to perform warranty repairs for years into the future — even though new vehicle sales will have ceased by then. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 July 2026 The latter ceased publication in 1983, while The Commercial Appeal's final local print run was in 2017, while the newspaper relocated to its current Front Street offices in 2019. — Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026

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After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The stock ended last week on a six-day losing streak and sits 8% below its IPO price of $135 (and almost 40% below its record close on June 16).

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of ended

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Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, voted to join the crew union IATSE in an election that concluded on Tuesday.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
The group concluded that consuming up to 400 milligrams of caffeine daily — up to five, 8-ounce cups of coffee — is unlikely to cause harm in most adults.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Definition of concluded

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Yet with a lack of funds, officials halted further work, leaving the stands partially destroyed and deserted.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
The state Department of Environmental Protection halted the practice in 2018, but residents continue to report oil and gas brine being spread in their communities.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of halted

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John Healey quit his former post last month after accusing then-premier Keir Starmer of endangering Britain by not committing to spending 3% of GDP on defense by 2030.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
After the 2023 complaint, Benton wasn’t interviewed by House leadership for an astounding three months, by which point the staffer had already quit her job, according to Tribune reporting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of quit

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Meena said his contract was terminated prematurely, a dispute highlighting internal discord.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
In his initial letter to Kennedy, Ossoff requested the secretary clarify if FoodNet has restored tracking of cyclospora cayetanensis, why tracking was terminated, and provide an update on investigations seeking the source and scope of the outbreak.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026

Definition of terminated

Verb

Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Then again, allowing American companies to sell BPC-157 for human use could create the impression that the peptide, which hasn’t passed through the rigorous process the FDA uses to approve new drugs, nonetheless has the agency’s blessing.

— Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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