Cessation and Persistence

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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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Persistence is an antonym for cessation in ending topic.

Nearby Word: cession

Persistence noun - Uninterrupted or lasting existence.

Usage example: the persistence of the fever for a week caused me great worry

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Cessation is an antonym for persistence.

effective	effective cessation	effective persistence
mere	mere cessation	mere persistence

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

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