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as in stops
to come to an end
the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game
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2
as in halts
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
cease chattering and get down to work, please
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
worked without cease for the betterment of humanity
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Recent Examples of ceases
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
But those will soon be gone, too, as the drugstore chain ceases to exist nationwide.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
If that flow of oxygen ceases for even a short time, the eye's retina will permanently cease to function.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
The show achieves that alchemy, finally, when the plot ceases and everyone comes out for the double encore, continuing to carry on through those ’70s hits in those ’70s jumpsuits, just because the audience is happy to stand up and keep cheering and singing along.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Just flat-out ceases to function.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
On the internet, of course, the reinvention of misleading spam never ceases.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
The judiciary should act with resolve—now—to ensure that this abuse of executive power ceases.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Tempers flare and stadiums erupt in this incredible tournament, that never ceases to entertain.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
As compared to solar power, which ceases production at night, or wind power, which is dependent on weather conditions, the sea is in constant motion.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
But those will soon be gone, too, as the drugstore chain ceases to exist nationwide.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
If that flow of oxygen ceases for even a short time, the eye's retina will permanently cease to function.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
The show achieves that alchemy, finally, when the plot ceases and everyone comes out for the double encore, continuing to carry on through those ’70s hits in those ’70s jumpsuits, just because the audience is happy to stand up and keep cheering and singing along.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Just flat-out ceases to function.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
On the internet, of course, the reinvention of misleading spam never ceases.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
The judiciary should act with resolve—now—to ensure that this abuse of executive power ceases.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Tempers flare and stadiums erupt in this incredible tournament, that never ceases to entertain.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceases
Verb
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And the hope is that this creature, who's all set up to create chaos and violence, somehow stops that and changes it all.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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With the right mix of competence and strategy, engineers can create careers that are both resilient and rewarding in a world that never stops changing.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Antihydra almost certainly never halts.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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More than 50 Democratic lawmakers fled the state earlier this week, a decision that halts action on redistricting, as well as other bills in the legislature.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Games Cowboys have to have When the season ultimately ends, or when there is talk of playoffs, this is one of those nights the Cowboys will look back on and curse themselves for not winning.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Nun ends on a flashback to a scene from The Conjuring, revealing that Ed and Lorraine performed an exorcism on Maurice, the man who helped Irene defeat Valak but ended up getting secretly possessed in the process.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pair welcomed their lone child together in May 2021 before calling it quits two months later.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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He’s gone from hating soccer to becoming a devoted student of the rules of the Beautiful Game — so much so that he gets called upon to referee a youth league soccer match when Boomhauer quits in Episode 5.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Aug. 2025
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Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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And perhaps this will be Swift’s most lasting contribution to culture, not her music, or business innovations, but her proof that love stories can have happy endings without requiring women to disappear into them.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Act now before this offer expires.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The obvious one is for Liverpool to go in for Marc Guehi again, offering Crystal Palace £15m to take him six months before his contract expires.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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In compliance and tax, these systems stay current on regulation changes and automatically apply the right rule to each client's case, ensuring fewer mistakes, better compliance and quicker closes.—
Tom Invernizzi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ceases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceases. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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