CESSATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

cessation

noun

se-ˈsā-shən

Definition of cessation

as in halt

the stopping of a process or activity the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief

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Recent Examples of cessation Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 Texas law defines brain death as the irreversible cessation of brain function. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Under the Board of Peace document, the parties have two weeks to finalize a schedule for an agreement that would achieve Hamas disarmament and cessation of Israeli attacks. — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Except that a cessation of a line politely delivered arguably speaks to risks in transportation that await. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cessation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation

Noun

The government that came soon after brought it all to a screeching, heavily consequential halt.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
But ongoing deportations from the United States threaten to bring these transfers, which are a lifeline for the country’s economy and its people, to a halt.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

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— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

But viewers had already seen Rosalía in them minutes earlier, at the conclusion of her one appearance in a comedy sketch.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The report’s main conclusion was that two years ago, the DeSantis team diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement for political purposes.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

The final scene was shot on Marina Beach at the end of a rough day, in a window of just a few hours.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Friday's close was $193, with the 50-day at $187 and the 200-day at $164.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Zeiler was appointed president of WarnerMedia International in 2020, adding responsibility for Discovery’s international footprint following the close of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger in April 2022.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of close

Noun

Two wrongful termination suits, argued by a couple of scrappy lawyers hoping to win a big enough settlement to launch their own firm?

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Despite his termination and the legal dispute, sources told Hollywood insider Rob Shuter that Seaver is still asking for money.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of termination

Noun

In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026