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  • past tense form of cease.
  • past participle of cease.
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ceased

[seest] / sist /


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Royalton Hotels & Resorts, a Canadian operator, ceased operations after grappling with a collapse in tourism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Elon Musk’s EV recently ceased production External link of the Model S and X. Tesla is converting that capacity in Fremont, Calif., to a line for mass-producing the humanoid robot, Optimus.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

His sense of story and sonics began influencing Hollywood as early as the silent era and has never ceased.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The TGJones restructure comes after another brand owned by Modella Capital ceased to operate in the UK and Ireland.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

And then Lucy’s breathing became stertorous again, and all at once it ceased.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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