How to Use cessation in a Sentence
cessation
noun- Relapses after cessation of treatment are common.
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Though even that was not an act so much as the cessation of an act.
— Michael Deagler, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020 -
The ceasefire in Gaza is just that: a cessation of fire.
— Ben Wedeman, CNN, 22 May 2021 -
And if there is a cessation to this, then, of course the atmosphere will change.
— Fox News, 25 Sep. 2019 -
The result of this was a return to normal at school, and a cessation of the enuresis at night.
— Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2021 -
Give a big thanks to cessation of rain, and even some appearances of sun.
— Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022 -
Wilson did all this over the heads of the British and French, but the cessation of hostilities achieved their aims as well.
— Arthur Herman, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2018 -
Uber’s likely to make up for any losses from the cessation of Uber Pool with an uptick in business from Uber Eats.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2020 -
The actual cessation of your periods is the least of it.
— Tara Ellison, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2022 -
The cessation of talks on Wednesday, though, came with the sides unable to find a way past familiar sticking points.
— Ben Goessling, Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020 -
Anyone in the culture who is calling for a cessation of stereotypes has to renounce them in full.
— Author: Carolyn Hax, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2018 -
In Paris, negotiators are trying to reach a deal for the release of hostages and a cessation of fighting in Gaza.
— Andrew jeong, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024 -
One of the most radical changes in the labyrinth of the Middle East is the near cessation of the old formal hostility of the Arab nations to Israel.
— Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 3 Sep. 2019 -
Ohio is one of nine states in which the youth cessation program is being introduced.
— Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2019 -
Dozens of Afghan troops were being killed every day in the run-up to the cease-fires, raising doubts about whether a sudden cessation of fighting would take hold.
— Zabihullah Ghazi and Mujib Mashal, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2018 -
The surcharge will be waived for the first year in which the recipient will have access to a number of cessation programs.
— Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2018 -
Talk to your doctor or seek out a smoking cessation program for help.
— Brittany Risher, Woman's Day, 1 July 2020 -
Starting that with the cessation of U.S.-South Korea war games—that is, practicing the mass murder of innocents—is a good way to get the ball rolling.
— Beatrice Fihn, Time, 13 June 2018 -
And to make a smoking cessation claim, Juul would likewise have to get approval.
— Catherine Ho, SFChronicle.com, 21 Sep. 2019 -
The cessation of cigarette sales can have a big impact on public health.
— Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022 -
White believed that only brain death—the cessation of the brain’s electrical signals—meant true death.
— Howard Schneider, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2021 -
However, the stay-at-home years have been tough on older adults who were not prepared for an abrupt cessation of income.
— Sara Zeff Geber, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021 -
Instead of an uptick in use by smokers, the study found use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid dropped by 25% over the two-year period, Pierce said.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Feb. 2022 -
Our cessation strategies have been geared toward adults, not kids.
— Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2019 -
The e-cig is marketed as a cessation tool for cigarette users.
— Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2020 -
There was little sense of sadness in the crowd, or at least less so than when Dead & Company called a cessation to touring at the end of a final outing in 2023.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 -
The closing of Apple's stores on March 14 served as a sign of the impending retail cessation due to the coronavirus outbreak.
— Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2021 -
The hope from the White House is that a cessation in fighting during phase one will allow space for negotiations on a longer peace.
— Joshua Keating, Vox, 8 May 2024 -
The decrease is attributed to the cessation of ticket sales from September 2023.
— Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024 -
What the deal entails The deal stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce.
— Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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