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
Unlike nicotine lozenges, which are approved for smoking cessation, nicotine pouches are not.
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Advertisement Iran has indicated that a cessation of Israeli attacks across the region is one of its red lines.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 May 2026
In many cases, weight loss and smoking cessation helps reduce disease severity over time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Russia has announced unilateral ceasefires coinciding with Orthodox Easter, and a mutual cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure was abided by for one month earlier this year, but no comprehensive ceasefires have yet been reached.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Advertisement Iran has indicated that a cessation of Israeli attacks across the region is one of its red lines.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 May 2026
In many cases, weight loss and smoking cessation helps reduce disease severity over time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Russia has announced unilateral ceasefires coinciding with Orthodox Easter, and a mutual cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure was abided by for one month earlier this year, but no comprehensive ceasefires have yet been reached.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation
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Australian restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez’s attempt to build a burrito empire in the Chicago area came to an sudden halt Friday when the company closed its Naperville store and seven other locations.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Boyd’s good works come to a screeching halt when she and her group are surrounded and captured by Palmer and his little cohort, including Boyd’s former partner, Fred Stanislaus.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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That, too, came with no Hollywood ending.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Aaron Judge ended a career-worst 11-game streak with no RBIs by hitting a game-ending, two-run homer off Kevin Kelly in the ninth inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Sunday for their first win in five games this year against their AL East rival.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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Employers should examine where hiring teams may be treating decision inputs as automatic conclusions rather than one part of a broader employment analysis.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The 192-page document, written by Paul Rivera, a Democratic consultant unaffiliated with the Biden and Harris campaigns, lacks key sections, including a conclusion and an executive summary.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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At the end of Tuesday's OTAs, the team took part in a little game in which players from the offense and defense competed at throwing medicine balls.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Many districts delayed closures in response to parents and generations of former students who pleaded with leaders to keep the neighborhood institutions open.—
Stacker,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The Georgia Department of Transportation said contractor work crews used the closure to mill and grind existing concrete pavement and prepare for slab repair and replacement as part of the ongoing I-285 Westside reconstruction project.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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With commencement season rapidly coming to a close, on Saturday, Sonoma State University was commending its graduates on their resilience.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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But the awards handed out Saturday as the 79th Cannes drew to a close will significantly raise the international profiles fo the winners.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Paz’s termination of a popular but fiscally unsustainable fuel subsidy and other austerity measures triggered strikes earlier this month, which escalated into a coordinated effort from the Bolivian Workers’ Central, peasant unions, and miners to paralyze the country.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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Workers with significant unvested equity compensation should understand the vesting cliff dates and how a layoff—whether voluntary departure or involuntary termination—affects acceleration provisions, if any.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Cessation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessation. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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