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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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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
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
With a simple pair of black flats and a light sweater draped over her shoulders, her light blue satin slip dress ceases to be reserved for special occasions.
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Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
The archaeologists and researchers of the Israel Antiquities Authority are constantly at work because this city never ceases to surprise.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
The imposing tower never ceases to amaze local resident Ogden Driskill, whose family has ranched on the land at its base for generations.
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Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Made from a shape memory polymer (SMP) of polylactic acid (the same PLA plastic used in many 3D printers), the arms soften during application of voltage, and become inflexible once electrical heating ceases.
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New Atlas,
13 May 2026
However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.
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Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
More often than not, the request gets the big kids’ attention, and chaos ceases (pauses) as the three of them roll around singing while Marc and I stand in the doorway kvelling.
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Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
This essentially means that, for under-16s, Snapchat ceases to function as a social media app and becomes something closer to a sophisticated messaging platform just for friends and family.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
With a simple pair of black flats and a light sweater draped over her shoulders, her light blue satin slip dress ceases to be reserved for special occasions.
—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
30 May 2026
The archaeologists and researchers of the Israel Antiquities Authority are constantly at work because this city never ceases to surprise.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
The imposing tower never ceases to amaze local resident Ogden Driskill, whose family has ranched on the land at its base for generations.
—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Made from a shape memory polymer (SMP) of polylactic acid (the same PLA plastic used in many 3D printers), the arms soften during application of voltage, and become inflexible once electrical heating ceases.
—
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.
—
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
More often than not, the request gets the big kids’ attention, and chaos ceases (pauses) as the three of them roll around singing while Marc and I stand in the doorway kvelling.
—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceases
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.
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Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.
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After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.
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However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
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This solution could even be moved from space to space as needed, though that would involve more hefting than most of us would be happy undertaking more than a few times before calling it quits.
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Come for the subtle performances and Agnès Godard’s masterful cinematography; stay for one of the greatest endings in movie history.
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Beginnings tend to grab our attention and endings seem to linger, but the middle is where most of the good stuff happens.
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The Newsom administration and California’s largest labor representative of state workers failed to reach an agreement on Tuesday to replace a contract that expires June 30, SEIU Local 1000’s chief negotiator said in an interview.
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Patients stay there for a few days to a week at a time, often until their involuntary commitment expires.
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The insurance requirement carries no fee during that period, but the authority says charges may be imposed once the MoU’s established 60‑day toll-free window closes.
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Risk systems that were designed around market closes and business-day workflows will need to function in a market where exposure changes continuously.
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