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/sɛˈseɪʃən/ · noun
(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final..
it might be advisable to permit the temporary cessation of the papal inquisition
The day […]was […]yearly observ'd for a festival Day by cessation from Labour.
With the cessation of hostilities, the military traffic declined considerably, although at least two years will be required to remove the many thousands of tons of explosives still stored at the depot.
Use cessation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cessation means (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final..
Common synonyms include hiatus, moratorium, recess, close.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
it might be advisable to permit the temporary cessation of the papal inquisition
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