- present participle of cease.
ceasing
Example Sentences
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Ferguson’s Law states that “any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Given all that, I was somewhat surprised to see heartfelt eulogies for the mail-order racket when Columbia House announced it was ceasing operations later this year.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, told reporters Thursday that the talks starting would be “contingent” upon hostilities ceasing in Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
A fragile ceasefire followed, but the negotiations failed to bring about a ceasing of hostilities between the two sides.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
I reckoned there must be a million minor dramas playing out around the place without ceasing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
