surcease

noun

ˈsər-ˌsēs How to pronounce surcease (audio)
Definition of surceasenext
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain

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Recent Examples of surcease Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration. — WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcease
  1. cessation
  2. halt
  3. ending
  4. end
Noun
  • The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • Things came to a sudden halt on July 7, when Murphy died at the age of 32 in what authorities have ruled an apparent drowning.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the years since the COVID-19 lockdown brought the subway system to a halt — and clipped many a commute by moving work out of the office — 2019 subway ridership has been treated as a benchmark of the city’s revival.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of halt
Noun
  • This script justifies that lame happy ending with a clever idea about the radiation sickness that results from suffering a blast of the creature’s atomic breath.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Club Kid takes some surprising turns on the way to its delicately shaded ending.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • There was D’Agostino’s Villa Nova, a beloved white-tablecloth Italian place that was near the end of its life cycle when Joseph showed up.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Defensive end Austin Booker swatted a pass by Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, and Lynch came down with the football for his first career pick.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of end

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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcease. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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