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View synonyms for ceased

ceased

[ seest ]

adjective

  1. stopped or ended; discontinued:

    The vehicles and drivers from the ceased bus routes will be used to help provide rail replacement bus services.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of cease ( def ).
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Other Words From

  • un·ceased adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ceased1

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Example Sentences

Some of those alerts led to direct action such as repairs, including cases where emissions ceased even though the oil and gas operator didn't officially provide feedback.

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Now we’re back in our house and the fires have ceased, but we no longer open the windows when cooking for fear of polluted air.

Mining began again in late 1987 and ceased in 1992, with milling operations coming to an end the following year, according to an Environmental Protection Agency site visit report.

He was first elected as MP for Weaver Vale in 2017 and represented the Cheshire constituency before it ceased to exist following last year's boundary changes.

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It is not clear precisely when Gill ceased being leader of Reform UK Wales, but the job has not existed for some time.

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