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cessation n.
halt n.
stop n.

NOUN

cessation

Synonyms

STRONG

abeyance arrest break breakoff breather cease close conclusion cutoff discontinuance downtime end finish freeze halt hiatus intermission interruption interval layoff pause recess remission respite rest standstill stay stop stoppage suspension termination time-out

WEAK

ceasing desistance halting letup screaming halt time off

Antonyms

STRONG

action activity advance beginning commencement continuation continuity go initiation introduction opening persistence start

NOUN

halt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cutoff freeze interruption layoff letup pause postponement standstill termination

STRONG

arrest break close impasse stand stop

WEAK

breakoff screaming halt screeching halt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

beginning start

WEAK

endurance go perseverance

NOUN

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar block break conclusion pause

STRONG

barricade blockade cease cessation check close closing control cutoff discontinuation ending fence finish freeze hindrance layoff letup lull plug roadblock standstill stay stoppage termination wall

WEAK

blank wall breakoff brick wall desistance screeching halt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

advance aid assistance beginning commencement go help initiation introduction opening start

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grinding halt

Also, a federal judge brings New York’s new climate superfund law to a grinding halt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"Don't be rude. Otherwise, this interview will come to a grinding halt, Sarah," Joyce snapped back.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

This is to say nothing of a lawsuit from a close friend and former lawyer of Comey that could bring it all to a grinding halt.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

AI companies often argue that it would be impossible for them to license all the content that they need and that doing so would bring progress to a grinding halt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

Without Congress to pass laws and appropriate money, the workings of the federal government would eventually come to a grinding halt.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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