ceasing 1 of 2

adjective

as in ending

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ceasing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cease
1
as in stopping
to come to an end the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game

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2
as in halting
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end cease chattering and get down to work, please

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Recent Examples of ceasing
Verb
Calvin lives in Snook’s Arm, a community on the verge of ceasing to exist. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Scanlon told me Friday afternoon that Pattis will try to enjoin him from ceasing the payments. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 But simply ceasing contact doesn’t get to the root of the issue. — Susan Steade, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 The country was defunding, de-staffing, and ceasing all negotiations with the organization. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 The gallery has not specified a timeline for ceasing operations there. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 With the rain ceasing by Saturday evening, however, many suburbs went on with their fireworks as planned. — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Kraken, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in the global industry, is ceasing on World Cup fever and drawing parallels between soccer fans and ‘hodlers’ in their promotions. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 While this weekend was about celebration, the recent announcement that another USL SL club, the Spokane Zephyr, is ceasing operations after just two seasons, put the overall plans for the league’s growth in question. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceasing
  1. dying
  2. stopping
  3. halting
  4. passing
  5. ending
  6. quitting
  7. closing
  8. expiring
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dying
Verb
  • But Hurts threw incomplete on first down, wasting only four seconds and stopping the clock.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The crackdown extended beyond the protest venue, with police stopping buses, cars and other vehicles at checkpoints on routes into the capital and searching for demonstrators.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • Tensions peaked when a demonstrator threw a cup of blood from the spectators’ gallery onto the Senate floor, halting business for several hours before the bill passed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, a judge granted a preliminary injunction halting construction in the Big Bend area while a lawsuit against the project proceeds.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of halting
Adjective
  • Offensively, the team has put together a really strong passing game.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • The Justice Department has sued California and other states over their trans-inclusive sports policies, and successfully threatened large hospitals into ending gender-affirming care programs.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • All the Washington Commanders needed to do was spike the ball and kick a game-ending field goal in overtime.
    — Jake Kauderer, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Kerr graduated from high school in Reno and played baseball at Mendocino College in Northern California for two years before quitting the sport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After his first game, a 13-4 thrashing in the Swansea Senior League, Wright considered quitting.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of quitting
Adjective
  • The question is whether the post-closing company can afford to do all of it while servicing that debt, integrating two enormous businesses, achieving the synergies its financing assumes, funding streaming and deleveraging on schedule.
    — Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In my experience, IP analysis also impacts post-closing integration assumptions around product and platform continuity, as well as revenue protection mechanisms tied to exclusivity and licensing integrity.
    — Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing
Verb
  • The difference can in part be explained by a string of trades in deep in-the-money put contracts expiring in June 2028.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, the urban horticulturalist played by Andie MacDowell finds someone willing to marry her ASAP, namely a French man (Gérard Depardieu) whose visa is expiring.
    — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of expiring

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“Ceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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