Cessation and Initiation

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Cessation noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

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Initiation is an antonym for cessation in ending topic.

Nearby Word: cession

Initiation noun - The process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization.

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Cessation is an antonym for initiation.

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

Cessation & Initiation. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/initiation>.

Initiation or Cessation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/initiation.

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