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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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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

It was confirmed manufacturing had ceased in April and more than 100 jobs had been lost so far.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

When China-Japan ties worsened, some Chinese people I was speaking with asked me to stop reaching out, citing worsening relations, or abruptly ceased communication.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

No: stillness returned: each murmur and movement ceased gradually, and in about an hour Thornfield Hall was again as hushed as a desert.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

ceased

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