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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After it ceased operation there were some calls for a replacement nuclear plant to be built on the site but the Scottish government is opposed to constructing new ones.

From BBC

Tour agencies told AFP that bus trips to the border had ceased, and uncertainty had hit tourism in Thailand too.

From Barron's

The cap connects me to the brave men of the Civil War, and it serves as a symbol of support and encouragement for a passion that has never since ceased.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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