cessation.

The ending of an activity, condition, or process.

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Words that belong together

• cessation of hostilities
• temporary cessation

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The agreement required an immediate cessation of hostilities.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular cessation; plural cessations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, description. Commonness: moderately common.