cease
verb (used without object)
to stop; discontinue.
is ceasing
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present progressiveof cease (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Southwest Airlines is ceasing operations at four airports, and reducing flights from others, in an effort to cut costs after its growth plans were curtailed by fewer than expected plane deliveries from Boeing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
The satellite launch company Virgin Orbit is ceasing operations indefinitely and cutting almost its entire workforce after failing to attract more funding.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Five years later, Time’s Up — the now-embattled anti-harassment organization founded with fanfare during the early days of the #MeToo reckoning against sexual misconduct — is ceasing operations, at least in its current form.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
The storm has passed, the rain is ceasing.
From The Hound From The North by Charles Livingston Bull
