cease
verb (used without object)
to stop; discontinue.
will be ceasing
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future progressiveof cease.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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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
Cambridge Analytica announced Wednesday that its parent group, SCL, has filed applications to begin insolvency proceedings in the UK and will be ceasing all operations.
From Slate ● May 2, 2018
The first step will be ceasing to pretend that there is no alternative.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2018
With me having made this decision, Paramount will be ceasing its sponsorship.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 8, 2010
