Cease and Going on

Opposite meaning terms

Cease verb - To come to an end.

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Going on is an antonym for cease.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

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Cease is an antonym for going on in continue topic.

Mourning someone you've lost, someone you love, doesn't necessarily mean you cease to function — and going on functioning doesn't mean you've ceased to mourn.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Sherlock

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Going on and Cease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cease/going_on

Cease & Going on. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cease/going_on>.

Going on or Cease. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cease/going_on.

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