CEASES Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

ceases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cease

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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ceases

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noun

plural of cease

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

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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. —

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. —

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

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Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026