SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
cessation
noun
The stopping or ending of an activity.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Stopping or ending
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Usage distinction
Return to topSuspension may be temporary; termination more strongly suggests an endpoint.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See cessation in use
The cessation of construction restored quiet to the neighborhood.
Preparing a small animation required stamina because the students had to sustain attention across many careful revisions. A ceaseless stream of automated status messages made concentration harder while the export system kept reporting every minor step. Their temporary cessation of exports gave the team a quiet period to review the storyboard together.
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