as in halt
the stopping of a process or activity
the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief
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Recent Examples of cessation
At the time of the ceasefire, which includes the gradual release of hostages in return for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the Houthis announced a cessation of the attacks.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
And why the cessation of aid, under current President Donald Trump, is so vexing to friends of a free Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Even the most basic cessation of hostilities is, in this circumstance, devilishly complex.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Kyiv and its European allies want their own text to be adopted by the UN General Assembly on Monday calling for de-escalation, an early cessation of hostilities and peaceful resolution to the conflict.
—Reuters, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025
And why the cessation of aid, under current President Donald Trump, is so vexing to friends of a free Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Even the most basic cessation of hostilities is, in this circumstance, devilishly complex.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Kyiv and its European allies want their own text to be adopted by the UN General Assembly on Monday calling for de-escalation, an early cessation of hostilities and peaceful resolution to the conflict.
—Reuters, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cessation
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But his career came to a screeching halt later that year.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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His term began with large-scale immigration raids, a halt to asylum processing for undocumented migrants, and executive orders aimed at expanding the authority of ICE to arrest and detain those in the country illegally.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Meet the Real-Life Loves of Netflix's The Residence Cast Keep reading for everything to know about the bombshell ending of The Residence — including the unlikely murderer behind A.B. Wynter’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Where Season 1’s ending directs viewers’ ire toward Lumon, an evil corporation that faked Gemma’s death and then experimented on her, Season 2’s ending puts the climactic weight on Mark.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected by economists to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday at the conclusion of its March meeting.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The people who enjoyed that show were cheated out of a conclusion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Trump ordered end of program on first day in office The revocation of the status is part of President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nature’s Best Photography is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition now until the end of March, and people of all ages and levels of expertise can enter here.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rolling road and freeway ramp closures begin as early as 3 a.m. on race day, according to event organizers.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Several senators mentioned concerns about the closure of rural hospitals in their states.—
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arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Dow Jones Transportation Average , which is sometimes viewed as a leading indicator for the economy, is down about 13% since the close of Feb. 18 — the day of a recent peak for the index.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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For the year to date, the Dow average lost more than 1,100 points, or about 2.6%, through Wednesday’s close.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the early termination of eight experimental payment models.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Labor, which said the 167 probationary employees who'd received termination notices were either already back to work or had voluntarily separated.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Big Think,
10 June 2020
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“Cessation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cessation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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