cease
verb (used without object)
to stop; discontinue.
has ceased
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present perfectof cease (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Facing the sea, Havana's famous Malecon seawall has ceased to be a promenade for tourists or lovers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
And when the entire enterprise has ceased to sound fun, there is always frozen pizza.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
In a ‘final blow,’ the 97-year-old Palisadian-Post newspaper has ceased publication as Pacific Palisades works to recover from the January fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2026
The talk has ceased, but a successful acquisition of Greenland could whet his appetite anew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
At one end of the town stands a stark old stucco structure, the roof of which supports an electric sign— DANCE—but the dancing has ceased and the advertisement has been dark for several years.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
