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Recent Examples of surcease Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration. WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019 Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here. Terry Teachout, WSJ, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcease
Noun
  • The Houthis and their Iranian benefactors saved face by insisting that the reduction in the attacks was inspired by the temporary cessation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
    The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The group had accused Israel last week of violating the truce by cutting off humanitarian assistance to Gaza, where Israel then conducted a series of large-scale strikes late Monday despite the cessation of hostilities.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • But his career came to a screeching halt later that year.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There could be sudden news or an ending around health or employment matters, too.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • This premise, drawn from a 2022 novel by Edward Ashton, is Bong’s bleakest yet, which is one of the reasons it’s accompanied by the closest he’s come to a happy ending (spoilers, obviously, will follow).
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • To that end, the Tokyo itinerary includes exhibitions against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, an event hosted by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a welcome party organized by Imanaga and Suzuki.
    Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Regardless of its strategy, at the end, what truly ensures the success of company acquisitions is how well a company is able to integrate those businesses.
    Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcease. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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