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
Lifestyle changes: Depending on your symptoms, your treatment plan may include smoking cessation, supplemental vitamins, and/or a low-salt, low-protein diet.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
Lung cancer offers a case study for how these countries can succeed or fail in addressing NCDs, given that this disease can usually be prevented through smoking cessation or even cured with regular screening and early treatment.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian support for continuing the war against Russia has sunk to a record low, with a majority now favoring an immediate cessation of hostilities, according to a new Gallup poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
But negotiations for a permanent cessation of attacks would take place during the truce.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
Lung cancer offers a case study for how these countries can succeed or fail in addressing NCDs, given that this disease can usually be prevented through smoking cessation or even cured with regular screening and early treatment.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian support for continuing the war against Russia has sunk to a record low, with a majority now favoring an immediate cessation of hostilities, according to a new Gallup poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
But negotiations for a permanent cessation of attacks would take place during the truce.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation
Noun
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The complaint also seeks the halt of all work on the project, pending the investigation the petition seeks.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instantly, traffic came to a halt on the busy corridor in Everett.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybe — just maybe — the Jets showed enough to believe that this sort of ending won’t happen as often anymore.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No easy fixes and no tidy endings here.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, in the second half, a one-hour, two-minute lightning delay put a halt in the action, pushing the game’s conclusion past midnight on the East Coast.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most recently, last year in Bangladesh, students mobilized to call for the end of a controversial quota system for government jobs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is a road closure on South 7th Street from South Seventh Street Trafficway to US-69 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2025 Emmys season is coming to a close, and to kick off the grand finale to months’ worth of FYC events and campaigning to recognize the year’s best in television art is the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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After many twists and turns, NASA's 23-year remit of charting greenhouse gas emissions could come to a close as soon as the end of this month.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, the agency said, the termination was required regardless of conditions because the TPS designation was against national interests.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, a district court judge ruled in the agency’s favor in a separate lawsuit over grant termination.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.—
Jack Werner / Made by History,
TIME,
18 June 2024
Cite this Entry
“Cessation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessation. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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