Cessation and Continuation

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Cessation noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief

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Continuation is an antonym for cessation in ending topic.

Nearby Word: cession

Continuation noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

Usage example: the continuation of high unemployment has cost the government much support

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Cessation is an antonym for continuation in addition topic.

true cessation

true continuation

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Continuation and Cessation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/continuation

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