1
as in stopped
to come to an end
the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game
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as in ended
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
cease chattering and get down to work, please
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Recent Examples of ceased
Political and police harassment hasn’t ceased.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The company ceased operations in 2018.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The first Orion spacecraft was likely to arrive after the space station ceased operations.
—Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Similarly, without Gala, Dali’s brand may have ceased to exist.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to new jets that needed a longer runway.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
And all shows and jams ceased to exist.
—Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
But within days, this conversation about the site — at least in email records provided by the county — abruptly ceased.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The company ceased operations in 2018.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The first Orion spacecraft was likely to arrive after the space station ceased operations.
—Emily A. Margolis, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Similarly, without Gala, Dali’s brand may have ceased to exist.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
United used a 30-passenger turboprop for the flights, which ceased when the company switched to new jets that needed a longer runway.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
And all shows and jams ceased to exist.
—Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
But within days, this conversation about the site — at least in email records provided by the county — abruptly ceased.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceased
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most toddlers with similar ambitions, however, Caldwell continued his excavation for over two years, until bedrock finally halted his efforts.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The program was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Medicaid demand has remained greater than pre-pandemic levels, even though enhanced federal health care funds ordered in response to COVID expired in 2023.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The contract expired on March 9.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The board terminated her contract effective immediately.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The budget overview released by the White House on Friday does not identify which missions would be terminated, other than Mars Sample Return, which was already effectively canceled last year due to cost overruns.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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About 20% of global oil supplies passed through the waterway before the war.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But there was no finger pointing, no blame passed.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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