cessation

noun

ces·​sa·​tion se-ˈsā-shən 

: a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop

mutually agreed to a cessation of fighting

Synonyms

• arrest
• arrestment
• cease
• check
• close
• closedown
• closure
• conclusion
• cutoff
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• end
• ending
• expiration
• finish
• halt
• lapse
• offset
• shutdown
• shutoff
• stay
• stop
• stoppage
• surcease
• termination

Examples of cessation in a Sentence

Relapses after cessation of treatment are common.

the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief

Recent Examples on the Web

The program also enrolled 194 people in its smoking cessation program, which led to 60 people quitting smoking. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024

What the deal entails The deal stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024

How and when there’s a cessation to the conflicts Israel faces will be pivotal in determining whether current migration trends represent a temporary spike—or a lasting shift in the country’s future. —Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024

Resolutions 242 and 338, passed in the immediate aftermath of the Six-Day War of 1967 and the 1973 war, respectively, call for a cessation of fighting and return of territories captured (presumably, to Egypt, Jordan, and Syria). —Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cessacioun, from Middle French cessation, from Latin cessation-, cessatio delay, idleness, from cessare to delay, be idle — more at cease

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cessation

noun

ces·​sa·​tion se-ˈsā-shən 

: a stopping of action