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as in stops
to come to an end
the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game
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as in halts
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
cease chattering and get down to work, please
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
worked without cease for the betterment of humanity
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Recent Examples of ceases
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
When reputation replaces repentance, the church ceases to reflect Christ’s character.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Virgin Fandango Animation never ceases to explore new techniques and new ways of depicting the world, frame by frame.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
For 2027, that model ceases to exist.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Schools, businesses and restaurants close down, and even Ngurah Rai International Airport ceases operations.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The search for help rarely, if ever, actually ceases.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
At these conditions, atomic and molecular motion ceases.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
However, current high prices may not be a factor in the midterms later this year if the conflict ceases by that time, and gas prices tend to drop in the fall as demand slows.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
In a different scenario, assigned a probability of 60%, the conflict ceases at the end of this month and oil prices fall quickly.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
When reputation replaces repentance, the church ceases to reflect Christ’s character.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Virgin Fandango Animation never ceases to explore new techniques and new ways of depicting the world, frame by frame.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
For 2027, that model ceases to exist.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Schools, businesses and restaurants close down, and even Ngurah Rai International Airport ceases operations.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The search for help rarely, if ever, actually ceases.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
At these conditions, atomic and molecular motion ceases.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
However, current high prices may not be a factor in the midterms later this year if the conflict ceases by that time, and gas prices tend to drop in the fall as demand slows.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceases
Verb
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Much of physicists’ intuition stops being helpful in an expanding universe.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The run hits major arenas including Chase Center in San Francisco, United Center in Chicago, TD Garden in Boston and stops across Canada, before closing out at the band’s home turf.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Global oil prices have spiked as Iran halts traffic through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Debt consolidation does not carry a legal mechanism that immediately halts wage garnishment the way bankruptcy does, at least not in most forms.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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The exact place where South ends and North begins was carefully pointed out to me by a group of Southern men tidying the ditches for the local council.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Once the countdown ends, users are shown detailed, text-heavy outlooks — including conditions, storm chances, wind speeds and temperatures — presented in bold gradient panels and block-style fonts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … MEDIA ARSENAL ALERT — Michigan Democrat quits politics, says party agenda betrayed her faith.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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That’s a refreshingly honest reason for calling it quits, and an understandable one.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As Quibi learned the hard way, accelerated timelines rarely produce Hollywood endings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Neither requires action because the endings to their stories have already been written.—
Charlie Tyrell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moran earned an annual base salary of $186,953, and his contract expires June 30.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her current status expires at the end of April.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 31,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All lottery entrants have an equal chance of selection, and results will be announced shortly after registration closes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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After voting closes, the week’s winning piece is auctioned off, as an NFT, via the online marketplace SuperRare.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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