- present participle of cease.
ceasing
Example Sentences
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, told reporters Thursday that the talks starting would be “contingent” upon hostilities ceasing in Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The activist investor said key elements of the stand-alone plan included unwinding cross-shareholdings and ceasing overinvestment in the automotive segment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
He was accused of ceasing his rent payments in October 2016, two months before his lease came to an end in December of that year.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
So the researchers reviewed 37 studies looking at ceasing different weight-loss drugs, finding that participants regained around 0.4 kilograms a month.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
Mrs. Hubbard did so, without ceasing to speak.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
