Cessation and Extension

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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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Extension is an antonym for cessation.

Nearby Word: cession

Extension noun - The act of making longer.

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Cessation is an antonym for extension.

complete	complete cessation	complete extension
mere	mere cessation	mere extension

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Extension and Cessation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/extension

Cessation & Extension. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/extension>.

Extension or Cessation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/extension.

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