Ceases is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ceases meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of cease
Using Ceases
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of cease
- In the example corpus, ceases often appears in combinations such as: ceases to, never ceases, it ceases.
Context around Ceases
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ceases
- In this selection, "ceases" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, permanently, ultimately, thing and abruptly stand out and add context to how "ceases" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a pulsar ceases abruptly from and a seed ceases to be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ceases" sits close to words such as abusers, aegean and agatha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ceases
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ice doesn't move somewhere else, it ceases to exist. (11 words)
Whatever the absolute causes of this gas-breathing are, it eventually ceases. (12 words)
A second later there's the collision with the tree and the call ceases. (14 words)
On one level it’s a simple question, but if we slow down time and perception enough, can anyone really mark the exact point at which a seed ceases to be a seed and becomes a tree? (37 words)
During brain death all brain function permanently ceases, according to the current neuroscientific view which sees these processes as the physical basis of mental phenomena, the mind fails to survive brain death and ceases to exist. (36 words)
The power of the President to issue a proclamation that Article 370 ceases to operate subsists even after the constituent assembly of Jammu and Kashmir ceased to exist in 1957, he added. (32 words)
On one level it’s a simple question, but if we slow down time and perception enough, can anyone really mark the exact point at which a seed ceases to be a seed and becomes a tree? (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
During brain death all brain function permanently ceases, according to the current neuroscientific view which sees these processes as the physical basis of mental phenomena, the mind fails to survive brain death and ceases to exist.
In reality there is no thing that ultimately ceases to exist; only the appearance of a thing ceases as it changes from one form to another.
A second later there's the collision with the tree and the call ceases.
However, from the moment that one of the sides begins to deliberately oppress the Church, the possibility of dialogue ceases.
In an official statement it was literally said that “the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) ceases to exist”.
It never ceases to amaze me when I’m working with a client and we discover exactly how their thoughts are creating their results.
It never ceases to entertain when he is spouting off his “advice” for how to save a dollar.
It’s been nearly two decades now, and the cold never ceases to wear me down.
On one level it’s a simple question, but if we slow down time and perception enough, can anyone really mark the exact point at which a seed ceases to be a seed and becomes a tree?
The ice doesn't move somewhere else, it ceases to exist.
The power of the President to issue a proclamation that Article 370 ceases to operate subsists even after the constituent assembly of Jammu and Kashmir ceased to exist in 1957, he added.
Watching Hank and Walt face off in a battle for the ages never ceases to be entertaining.
Whatever the absolute causes of this gas-breathing are, it eventually ceases.
When it comes to nulling, the emission from a pulsar ceases abruptly from a few to hundreds of pulse periods before it is restored.
With a portfolio of iconic brands under its belt, it never ceases to captivate the taste buds of its loyal customer base globally.
An electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 mph.
Bibi knows that if he ceases to be PM, then he will be in court on corruption charges.
Each DSU entitles the holder to received one Class A subordinate voting share in the capital of the Company at the time the holder ceases to be a director of the Company.
Houthi leaders have said they will not stop the Red Sea attacks until Israel ceases its assault in Gaza.
In bigger halls, where shuttles get retrieved oftener than not, a solitary jump smash ceases to draw an ‘awww’, as the pendulum moves onto the next trick.
Common combinations with ceases
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ceases to 90×
- never ceases 25×
- it ceases 9×
- and ceases 7×
- ceases and 7×
- ceases as 3×
- ceases at 3×
- ceases in 3×
- ceases when 3×
- current ceases 3×