Used in a Sentence

ceases

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ceases.

Editorial note

A VPS service shutting down means my system probably ceases to exist unless they have specific provisions for the situation that work during bankruptcy.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(formal, intransitive) To stop.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ceases gathered in one view.

verb

(formal, intransitive) To stop.

verb

(formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ceases.

verb

(formal, intransitive) To stop.

verb

(formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).

Example sentences

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A VPS service shutting down means my system probably ceases to exist unless they have specific provisions for the situation that work during bankruptcy.

2

And it never ceases to amaze me how the tech community so easily blows off legitimate safety concerns.

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It never ceases to amaze me how an online bookstore can be so ahead of all the self-professed hosting providers.

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Blowing things off and consenting because you just want to move on, ceases to be an option once it's detectable.

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It never ceases to amaze me, how oblivious of basic usability the people in IT are.

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It never ceases to amaze me how many online service providers fail to do this.

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It never ceases to amaze me how easy it seems to think the only job with subtle nuances is your own.

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Watching people bending backwards to rationalize their irrational decisions never ceases to confuse me.

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The willingness of police to label death a suicide never ceases to amaze me.

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I suspect we'll keep on looking back at the great depression until it ceases to seem salient.

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How large must a key-value system get before it ceases to exist?

12

At some point, an effect that persists and repeats over an extended period of time ceases to be anomalous and becomes the new normal.

Quote examples

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It never ceases to amaze me how negative the HN community is to new ideas, technology and generally "trying new stuff" that has never been attempted before.

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> It never ceases to amaze me how negative the HN community is to new ideas, technology and generally "trying new stuff" that has never been attempted before.

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On the other hand, a claim that “Syracuse has the prettiest girls in the Big East”, should never be considered a fact until it has been clearly demonstrated as such, at which point it ceases to be an opinion.

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Similarly-credible headlines: "Microsoft shuts down Windows division, begins selling copies of OSX instead." "USA secedes from Canada." "Earth decides, 'eh, gravity sucks', ceases its gravitational pull."

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ceases in a sentence?

A VPS service shutting down means my system probably ceases to exist unless they have specific provisions for the situation that work during bankruptcy.

What does ceases mean?

(formal, intransitive) To stop.

What part of speech is ceases?

ceases is commonly used as verb.