ceased; ceasing
: to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue
they were forced to cease operations
cease to exist
1
a
: to come to an end
the fighting gradually ceased
b
: to bring an activity or action to an end : discontinue
they have been ordered to cease and desist
2
obsolete
: to become extinct : die out
: cessation
—usually used with without
I kept an eye upon her without cease—
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Examples of cease in a Sentence
Verb
The fighting along the border has temporarily ceased.
The factory ceased operations last year.
The child would not cease his constant whining.
Noun
worked without cease for the betterment of humanity
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But as Trump’s presidency went on and his comments and actions didn’t cease to shock, Weymar and her Tiny Pricks community remained as emboldened as ever to bear witness to and record the political climate through craft.
—Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 July 2024
The song was set for a March 2024 release, but allegedly, Drake put a legal stop to it with a cease & desist.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 1 July 2024
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Verb
People also could order food online to pick up at different locations with the Order Ahead program, but that service will cease when the Feed Rogers building opens and people can shop for their own food again.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But as Trump’s presidency went on and his comments and actions didn’t cease to shock, Weymar and her Tiny Pricks community remained as emboldened as ever to bear witness to and record the political climate through craft.
—Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
At his press conference on Thursday, Biden countered his debate showing to some extent by delivering substantive answers to complex foreign policy situations, including the war in Ukraine and the potential cease fire in Gaza.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 July 2024
The song was set for a March 2024 release, but allegedly, Drake put a legal stop to it with a cease & desist.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 1 July 2024
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“Cease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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