Cessation and Prolongation

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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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Prolongation is an antonym for cessation.

Nearby Word: cession

Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.

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Cessation is an antonym for prolongation.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolonging

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

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