cease
verb (used without object)
to stop; discontinue.
will cease
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future tenseof cease.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The BBC said that the network's nightly programme Reporting Scotland: News at Seven will not move to BBC iPlayer and will cease when the linear channel closes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“If America builds superintelligence, America will cease to exist, as will China and all other countries,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Parents have acted with surprise and anger that dedicated school buses for Brixham College will cease at the end of the academic year.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease funding LIV Golf after this season, prompting executives to seek new investors for the enterprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
This magic will cease to operate the moment that Harry turns seventeen; in other words, at the moment he becomes a man.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
