cease
verb (used without object)
to stop; discontinue.
ceasing
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present participleof cease.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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CoinEx said it was ceasing operations less than three months after a Wall Street Journal article spotlighted its use in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ferguson’s Law states that “any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Given all that, I was somewhat surprised to see heartfelt eulogies for the mail-order racket when Columbia House announced it was ceasing operations later this year.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
OnPoint Logistics will be ceasing operations at its San Francisco location and cutting 96 jobs, according to a government filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Toddy didn’t go to school but instead spent his days in a corner of his room, clutching the ragged remnant of an old quilt and rocking himself without ceasing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
