ceases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cease
1
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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ceases

2 of 2

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
Verb
This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The blockchain ceases to exist for all intents and purposes. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceases
  1. stops
  2. halts
  3. cessations
  4. ends
  5. quits
  6. endings
  7. expires
  8. closes
Verb
  • The global oil surplus should help commercial stockpiles bounce back, particularly if the rest of the world stops relying so much on the United States as the petroleum producer of last resort.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • If exception paths are undocumented, AI either stops too early or acts with false confidence.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of stops
Verb
  • This mechanism functions as a physical switch, giving operators an extra layer of direct control because shutting off the external neutron generator immediately halts the nuclear reaction.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • 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.
    — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of cessations
Verb
  • The funeral, which ends Thursday, was supposed to be a period of lower tensions.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Kentucky’s Senate succession law, which Republican legislators have twice changed during Beshear’s tenure, does not give the governor a role in picking a temporary successor should McConnell’s seat become vacant before his term ends.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of ends
Verb
  • However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Paul Ridden June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Definition of quits
Noun
  • Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of endings
Verb
  • Burns previously rejected suggestions that the ethics investigation was politically motivated, noting that Anderson, a Republican, had already lost his primary election and will not return to the council after his term expires.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • The Constitutional Court ruled that Tokayev can run again when his term expires in 2029 because his current tenure does not count under amendments to the constitution that were approved in a nationwide vote in March and came into force this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of expires
Noun
  • Most expect United to enter the market for another central midfielder before the summer transfer window closes.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The brand will continue to be stocked at the store once the pop-up closes later this summer.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of closes

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