Cessation and Duration

Cessation

Cessation noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Duration is an antonym for cessation.

Nearby Word: cession

Duration

Duration noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.
Usage example: scientists warning that the very duration of our civilization depends upon finding a solution to this major environmental problem

Cessation is an antonym for duration.
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