CEASED Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

ceased

verb

past tense of cease

as in stopped

to come to an end the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game

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as in ended

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 ceased Royal courts ceased functioning throughout much of the colonies. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Questions about the building’s future began to multiply in 2025, when Sparkletts ceased operations on the site. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 In seeing what was true spiritually, Elisha was enabled to choose compassion over conquest, and the result was that the Syrian raids ceased. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 Observations ceased in February. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 June 2026 Fry’s, which sold computer equipment and offered electronics repair, ceased operations in February of that year, shuttering dozens of stores, citing the pandemic and long-term shifts in the retail industry. — Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Amazon Quarterly, a prominent lesbian literary arts journal, had ceased publication in 1975, and Ellenberger said there was a gap to fill. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds. — Eric Adler june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of ended

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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of concluded

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Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Eustáquio’s status remains up in the air since LAFC did not trigger a buy option when the midfielder’s loan from FC Porto expired on June 30.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 July 2026

Definition of expired

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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of quit

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Only a handful of former agency staff now work at the State Department, and most of the programs were terminated.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 3 July 2026
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City The building’s owner, a company called Delta Quad, has also faced multiple foreclosure proceedings since 2025, and the city terminated a financing incentive agreement for the property last spring.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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