as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain
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Recent Examples of surcease
Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration.
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WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 20 July 2017
WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcease
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The presence of such peacekeepers probably would require a cessation of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kaur used her platform to call for the recognition of artists’ political voices and for a cessation of Israel’s war in Gaza.News Desk, Artforum, 3 Dec. 2024
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The previous year Atlanta’s troubled son Young Thug was shut behind bars on RICO charges, bringing his output to a halt.Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Business as usual ground to a halt when the WHO declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, about four months after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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While some of the greatest scenes are the quiet ones, the very best is the ending, when Dylan decides to go electric, much to the chagrin of his folk music audience.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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So, why did John have to die in order to get this ending?Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Taking the job after Farhan Zaidi was fired at the end of the season was a no-brainer.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The end of Eras Tomorrow, Taylor Swift’s massive two-year journey across the globe will come to an end in Vancouver, Canada.Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Surcease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcease. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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