The act of stopping or ending something; discontinuing an action or state.
From 'cease' (Latin 'cessare,' to stop or yield) with the present participle suffix '-ing,' describing the action of stopping in progress.
Ceasing feels archaic compared to 'stopping,' but it carries an older, more formal weight—writers choose it when they want to suggest something ending with finality or intention.
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