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
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 Determined to focus on peace The ceasefire is looking a little more firing and a little less ceasing this morning. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 May 2026 The Pennsylvania Democrat is unbowed by the intraparty criticism of his votes against ceasing the war — a position that last week proved decisive. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 The album consists of 10 tracks where the challenge has been to evolve without ceasing to be myself. — Sarah Moreno may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 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
  • Dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors handle stopping duties, an important part of controlling a large fat-tire e-bike in traffic or on a downhill section.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs focused their defense on stopping Barkley, and, while he was limited to 57 rushing yards on 25 carries, that opened up things for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who completed 17 of 22 passes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • But the index has stayed within 2% of the peak, the pullbacks so far halting a handful of points above what had been the top of the former multi-month range.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Harris credited Aledo’s coaching staff for halting the Panthers' offense in the second half.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of halting
Adjective
  • The truth is the lack of an over-the-top passing game isn’t surprising based on what Craig has showed in practice.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The first game under Pritchard was an exciting one with the Cardinal passing game looking sharp with Warren running a balanced attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing
Verb
  • Angels shortstop Zach Neto capped a 12-pitch at-bat in the eighth with a solo homer off Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan, tying the score 1-1 and ending a string of 30 consecutive innings without an extra-base hit for the Angels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sony has committed to ending production of new PlayStation discs starting in 2028, but Xbox has taken advantage of the negative sentiment around that, talking about game preservation with a new, rather cool, disc-to-digital system.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Craig, now a devoted granddad with a dry sense of humor, began working alongside his father at thirteen, quitting school even though teachers warned him that house moving was a dying trade.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Hep Spyder blamed Dwight for Buffo Carducci’s quitting on him back when Dwight was Hep’s tent boss.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 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
  • Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Only three players — Carrington, Cloud, Rachel Banham— are on expiring deals, with Sydney Taylor expected to return as an exclusive rights free agent.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of expiring

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“Ceasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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