cessations

noun

Definition of cessationsnext
plural of cessation
as in endings
the stopping of a process or activity the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief

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  1. closures
  2. conclusions
  3. shutdowns
  4. closes
Noun
  • School closures also impacted San Diego County due to preemptive power outages and inclement weather, the county’s Office of Education posted on social media Tuesday.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a statement Tuesday announcing the closures, Adams credited the city’s 30- and 60-day shelter stay limits and case management efforts and said the city will look for more sites to close.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of closures
Noun
  • The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • The shutdowns picked up in the second half of the decade, hastened by industry consolidation that led to the closure of a growing number of chain pharmacies between 2018 and 2021.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of shutdowns
Noun
  • The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of closes
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