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 But that was wartime—and the cessation of hostilities generated new complexities. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 There were also successful campaigns in Colorado and other states to increase the price of tobacco, a policy move proven to reduce smoking in adults and youth and fund prevention and cessation efforts. — Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cessation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation

Noun

No bigger than a microwave oven, Idefix will plop onto Phobos by itself, bouncing for several minutes before coming to a halt in the moon's extraordinarily low gravity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The sharp decline earlier this year in software stocks ground dealmaking in the sector to a halt, as CEOs were reluctant to sell at the bottom and private-equity firms struggled to raise the debt.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

White’s lyrics are bittersweet pinpricks, his keening vocals already in mourning of childhood’s end—of responsibility, of bathing yourself, in so many words, knowledge of death.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
The opening on the opposite side of the dish room is not finished and has metal wall studs and sheet rock ends exposed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

After a wave of restaurant closures struck West Midtown in late 2024 and early 2025, theories on the state of the area’s restaurant scene proliferated.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The closures also disrupted Art Basel Paris, a major international art fair held at the Grand Palais.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of closure

Noun

Nucor , Celestica , Cadence Design Systems , and Amkor Technology report after Monday's close.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
As the night ended with some of the acts’ most fervent fans, the 2026 installment of Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians came to a close.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of close

Noun

The council evaluated four competing proposals solicited after the city issued a contract termination notice to trash hauler Republic Services in September.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Ricardo Salazar-Rey, now a former history professor at UConn’s Stamford campus, was informed of his termination in a letter dated Tuesday from Amy Gorin, the university’s Senior Vice Provost.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 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