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 The statement also included comments on tolls being charged in the Strait of Hormuz, a plan Iran has not ruled out following the cessation of the current 60-day pause. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Advertisement The agreement remains fragile, however, with fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatening to undermine one of its key provisions—a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 24 June 2026 Tobacco control strategies – smoking cessation programs, health warnings, increased taxes on tobacco products, bans on tobacco purchases by minors and smoking in public place – have been especially successful in reducing deaths from lung cancer. — Arthur Cosby, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Tehran insists that the deal’s implementation start with a cessation of all fighting — including between Israel and Hezbollah. — Victoria Eastwood, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cessation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation

Noun

Crowds slowed the bus to a halt through central Oslo, forcing it to reverse at one point as police escorts struggled to carve out a path.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Nadezhdin, a former liberal lawmaker who openly called for a halt to the conflict in Ukraine, sought to run against Putin in a 2024 presidential vote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

Advertisement But the 2026 movie They Fight has a happy ending, culminating in Quincey winning a boxing tournament in Salisbury, Maryland, validating Manigan as a coach.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026
Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

Of course, the same conclusion goes for Damon, Hathaway, Pattinson, Jon Bernthal and all of the other non-Greek cast.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy as the case neared its conclusion Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

The war with Iran and renewed closure of the strait aren’t the only factors driving prices higher.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Despite gridlocked traffic near the first two closure scenes in southwest Atlanta and some miscommunication and misdirection with trucks using side streets, Atlanta has braced itself handily so far.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of closure

Noun

That proved to be the case for former Chicago Cubs left-hander Charlie Barnes, whose brief opportunity with the Dodgers came to a close after just three major league appearances.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
As the World Cup comes to a close, so does a massive real-time experiment happening just around the edges.

— James Sneed, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of close

Noun

The lawsuit described plaintiffs who were selected for termination while on maternity or paternity leave, and others who were on medical leave for disabilities.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
The head of the University of Missouri System, for example, warned employees at the time that their online speech could result in termination.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 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