Definitions

ceased

[seest] / sist /

ADJECTIVE

finished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closed concluded decided ended full realized resolved satisfied settled stopped

STRONG

accomplished achieved compassed consummated discharged dispatched effected effectuated elaborated executed finalized fulfilled lapsed made perfected performed shut terminated

WEAK

brought about come to an end disposed of done for done with entire final in the past over over and done put into effect sewn-up through tied-up worked out wound-up wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incomplete

WEAK

unfinished

Example Sentences

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Many young professors ceased to come across as authority figures, but presented themselves as contemporaries of their students, all but equals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sound of popcorn-chewing ceased, and we all just kept staring at the television, avoiding eye contact well beyond the end of the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Disney bought 20th Century Fox in 2019, the latter effectively ceased to function as a full-scale creative operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just as importantly the league ceased to be a minor curiosity and became an essential part of daily sports bulletins.

From BBC

According to historian Howard Sachar, “By the 1920s, ‘Jews’ and ‘criminality’ ceased to be interchangeable terms in the public vernacular.”

From The Wall Street Journal

ceased

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