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.
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WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcease
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Castro Searching for Cubans lost at sea Basulto founded Brothers to the Rescue in 1991 during a crushing economic crisis in Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union and the cessation of subsidies to the communist island.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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These are intended to offer an appealing alternative smoking cessation product for adults who wish to quit.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The closing scene, from Cleveland’s perspective, was pain, the sting of a blown 3-1 series lead and the screeching halt of an improbable, magical journey.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Eventually, the whole charge pump will grind to a halt, leaving no current flow.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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There was a sense of endings at St James’ Park; not definitive, not complete, but persuasive, a final home game for Kieran Trippier as a Newcastle player, and a feeble waft of farewell in the colour of claret.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The only false step in the sketch is the ending, which goes out on a cheap joke.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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At the end of Tuesday's OTAs, the team took part in a little game in which players from the offense and defense competed at throwing medicine balls.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcease. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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