ceases
- present tense form of cease (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Nikki’s interiority ceases only a moment after that fateful conversation about love and romance on the way home from the bar.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
But if it goes to a nonspouse heir, the IRS says it ceases to be an HSA and treats it as one big withdrawal that counts as income in that tax year for the beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Tuesday that the country would continue "proportionate and legitimate defensive measures until the other side ceases its violations".
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor's lease will now be terminated early, but the timetable will depend on arrangements for those living in the house when the former prince ceases to be involved.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Everyone knows that drill ceases only in the front-line and begins again a few miles behind, with all the absurdities of saluting and parade.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
