
Cessation
Formal Tone
Cessation is formal and often used in official or serious contexts, such as agreements or medical terms.

Following the agreement, there was a formal cessation of the trade embargo.
Complete Stop
Cessation implies a complete stop, not just a pause or a temporary halt.

The factory announced the permanent cessation of its operations.
Legal Context
Often used in legal or policy discussions to refer to the ending of an action or practice.

The law mandated the immediate cessation of logging in the area.
Compare with
ClosureConclusionEndHaltInterruptionStoppageSuspensionTerminate
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