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  • past tense form of cease.
  • past participle of cease.
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ceased

[seest] / sist /


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Household consumption rose by 0.5% in the quarter, led by spending on essentials such as electricity as government rebates ceased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

MLV lost its San Diego franchise, which ceased operations after the 2026 season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The 2CV, an iconic Citroen model popular for much of the Twentieth Century, will be coming back after production ceased in 1990, reincarnated as an electric vehicle, Citroen announced Thursday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The TGJones restructure comes after another brand owned by Modella Capital ceased to operate in the UK and Ireland.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Our cows ceased to be scared when I was a baby.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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