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cessations

noun

plural of cessation
as in endings
the stopping of a process or activity the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief

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Recent Examples of cessations Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others. — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessations
  1. endings
  2. halts
  3. closures
  4. conclusions
  5. ends
  6. shutdowns
  7. closes
Noun
  • In this age of unremitting test screenings and CinemaScore, downer endings typically score lower, so Abrams appreciates that Cregger and Sony weren’t afraid to figuratively twist the knife in the audience.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • Trump’s comments came amid Houthi attacks on Riyadh that hit the airport, prompting the US to alert citizens in the region to prepare for possible airspace closures.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Fewer students equals less state funding, with potential layoffs and school closures looming.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of closures
Noun
  • The analyst then used the AI to formalize its conclusions into a conventional military intelligence report without double- or triple-checking the validity of its conclusions.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There was still the possibility that all of this had been a colossal instance of jumping to conclusions on Tristan’s part, and that the name Buster had been chosen at random for its mass appeal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • The product is applied to dry lengths and ends and works diligently to tame flyaways once you’re done drying.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • To further test the adhesive’s stickiness, the team attached ropes to the ends of two strips of the tape, stuck the strips together, and used the setup for a tug-of-war between students and faculty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Recruitment efforts were complicated by government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018–2019 that froze hiring and training, along with training restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The global refining complex has accumulated a massive maintenance debt that will force widespread, prolonged plant shutdowns for deferred repairs once markets relax.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is coming off back-to-back record closes.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • How much of that reporting burden will reach portfolio companies remains unclear, but some of it likely will as PE sponsors seek standardized KPIs, faster financial closes, more granular operational metrics and clearer governance documentation.
    — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of closes

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“Cessations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessations. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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