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surceases

noun

plural of surcease
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain

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  1. cessations
  2. endings
  3. halts
  4. ends
  5. conclusions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cessations
Noun
  • This joins the list of the sport’s most controversial endings ever, including other clock mishaps.
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For those who haven’t seen the only good movie based on a board game (sorry, Battleship), Clue has multiple endings in order to simulate the repeatability of the game.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • 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
  • Since prolonged production halts can cause permanent damage to oil wells, shutting them down is typically a last resort.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • But none of them are as impactful on both ends of the floor as A’ja.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Her blonde hair, styled by Hyungsun Ju, was pulled up and pinned in a handful of loops and swoops, with the ends left out for an almost spiky, yet soft effect.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Does this first narrative feature from accomplished documentarian Lance Oppenheim draw new conclusions?
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The majority presented its ruling, which rejected the conclusions of two lower courts, as interim and limited.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusions
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