cessations
Complete halts occurring
Cessations are stoppings or endings—the plural of cessation.
The word appears in formal or technical contexts: cessations of hostilities, temporary cessations in production.
Each cessation marks a point where some activity or condition comes to a halt, whether permanently or temporarily.
Ceases to continue
- haltsSuddenly stops moving
- terminationsActs of bringing closure
- conclusionsJudgments reached through reasoning
- endingsConcluding portions
discontinuations · finishes · closures · completions · expirations · wrap-ups · cutoffs · shutdowns
Permanent species loss
- dormanciesStates of suspended activity
- hibernationsProlonged winter dormancy states
- die-offsWidespread simultaneous deaths
- ebbingsGradual outward flows
fadings · declines · dissipations · abatements · calming · stillness · silence · rest
Cessation of operations
- stoppagesTemporary halts in activity
- strikesRefusals to work collectively
- walkoutsOrganized work stoppages
- lockoutsEmployer bars workforce entry
downtimes · outages · blackouts · brownouts · interruptions · suspensions · layoffs · closures
Temporary absence of symptoms
- abstinencesPractices of self-denial
- withdrawalsRemoval of deposited funds
- recoveriesReturns to normal state
- detoxificationsProcesses removing poisons
sobriety · tapering · weaning · rehabilitation · quitting · relapses · interventions · treatments
Agreements to stop fighting
- trucesAgreements to cease fighting
- moratoriumsTemporary bans or delays
- injunctionsOfficial orders to act
- staysRemains in place
suspensions · embargoes · bans · prohibitions · restraints · orders · decrees · treaties
stops
Ceases to continue
- haltsSuddenly stops moving
- terminationsActs of bringing closure
- conclusionsJudgments reached through reasoning
endings · discontinuations · finishes · closures · completions · expirations · wrap-ups · cutoffs · shutdowns · finales
extinctions
Permanent species loss
- dormanciesStates of suspended activity
- hibernationsProlonged winter dormancy states
- die-offsWidespread simultaneous deaths
ebbings · fadings · declines · dissipations · abatements · calming · stillness · silence · rest · quiescence
shutdowns
Cessation of operations
- stoppagesTemporary halts in activity
- strikesRefusals to work collectively
- walkoutsOrganized work stoppages
lockouts · downtimes · outages · blackouts · brownouts · interruptions · suspensions · layoffs · closures · idlings
remissions
Temporary absence of symptoms
- abstinencesPractices of self-denial
- withdrawalsRemoval of deposited funds
- recoveriesReturns to normal state
detoxifications · sobriety · tapering · weaning · rehabilitation · quitting · relapses · interventions · treatments · therapies
armistices
Agreements to stop fighting
- trucesAgreements to cease fighting
- moratoriumsTemporary bans or delays
- injunctionsOfficial orders to act
stays · suspensions · embargoes · bans · prohibitions · restraints · orders · decrees · treaties · accords
cessationsbeginnings
Initial stages of something
starts · commencements · initiations · onsets · inceptions
cessationscontinuations
Things that proceed onward
perpetuations · activities · actions · resumptions · operations
- smoking cessationDiscontinuing cigarette use