Explore Cessation through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like surcease or stop. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cessation meaning
A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
Using Cessation
- The main meaning on this page is: A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
- Useful related words include: surcease, stop, halt.
- In the example corpus, cessation often appears in combinations such as: cessation of, the cessation, smoking cessation.
Context around Cessation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cessation
- In this selection, "cessation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, complete, immediate, permanent, supports and serves stand out and add context to how "cessation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a permanent cessation of hostilities and an immediate cessation of hostilities. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cessation" sits close to words such as accusers, analysing and artifact, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cessation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An immediate cessation of hostilities is urgently needed. (8 words)
A cessation to contempt, disdain and scorn within the cybersecurity community. (11 words)
That is because successful cease-fires require both sides to believe that such a cessation serves their interests. (18 words)
In light of the ongoing tensions in the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Authority announced last week the cessation of security coordination with Israel in response to the killing of nine Palestinians during the raid in the Jenin refugee camp. (39 words)
Following it, I came to direct knowledge of aging & death, direct knowledge of the origination of aging & death, direct knowledge of the cessation of aging & death, direct knowledge of the path leading to the cessation of aging & death. (38 words)
Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: it is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, non-reliance on it. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Company has not previously experienced a complete cessation of its operations and, as a consequence, its ability to predict the impact of such cessation on its costs and future prospects is limited.
Following it, I came to direct knowledge of aging & death, direct knowledge of the origination of aging & death, direct knowledge of the cessation of aging & death, direct knowledge of the path leading to the cessation of aging & death.
Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: it is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, non-reliance on it.
A cessation to contempt, disdain and scorn within the cybersecurity community.
An immediate cessation of hostilities is urgently needed.
A parliamentary inquiry last month recommended the ACT government provide more information on what types of smoking cessation supports would be available in the lead-up to the ban in the Alexander Maconochie Centre.
But the big difference is in support for oil and gas exploration and development with ministers then keen to avoid the "premature cessation" of production.
Despite the cessation of the regular fogging schedule, the Ministry only recorded 47 cases of dengue fever in 2022.
In light of the ongoing tensions in the Palestinian territories, the Palestinian Authority announced last week the cessation of security coordination with Israel in response to the killing of nine Palestinians during the raid in the Jenin refugee camp.
Israeli troops launched more deadly strikes in Gaza on Tuesday and raided the last working hospital in Gaza City, while the U.N. Security Council delayed voting on an Arab-sponsored resolution for an urgent cessation of hostilities.
Redwan Hussien and Getachew K Reda (seated), representing the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front, signing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in Pretoria.
That is because successful cease-fires require both sides to believe that such a cessation serves their interests.
The African Union, the Arab League, Egypt, and South Sudan are all calling for a cessation of hostilities.
The ‘imminent change’ which is necessary is a cessation of overpopulation for the sake of the greedy few at the expense of all.
The plan included an “immediate cessation of hostilities”, a ceasefire “at present positions”, and demilitarized zones that would be guaranteed by observers and United Nations peacekeeping forces.
The researchers believe the change has happened progressively as populations recovered after the widespread cessation of whaling in the 1960s.
The Security Council’s resolution calls for an immediate and complete cessation of various forms of violence and abuse that have taken a heavy toll on Haiti’s population.
These talks led to Ethiopia’s warring sides formally agreeing to a permanent cessation of hostilities and signing a peace agreement on 2 November, ending the brutal two-year conflict.
The U.S. official said it would be a long process to move from a temporary ceasefire, once agreed, to a permanent cessation of hostilities.
United Nations, Oct 28: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict leading to a cessation of hostilities.
Common combinations with cessation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: