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cease

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A quick definition of cease:

CEASE: To stop doing something or bring it to an end. It can also mean to disappear or no longer exist. A cease-and-desist letter is a warning sent to someone who is doing something wrong, telling them to stop. This is often used to prevent legal action.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: To stop, forfeit, suspend, or bring to an end. It can also mean to become extinct or pass away.

Example 1: The company decided to cease production of the product due to low demand.

Example 2: The noise from the construction site finally ceased after weeks of disturbance.

Additional Example: The fire department worked tirelessly to cease the spread of the wildfire.

The examples illustrate the definition of cease as they all show a stopping or ending of something. In example 1, the production of a product is stopped due to low demand. In example 2, the noise from the construction site finally stops after weeks of disturbance. In the additional example, the fire department works to stop the spread of a wildfire.

Related Term: Cessation (noun) - the act of ceasing or stopping.

Legal Term: Cease-and-Desist Letter - a cautionary notice sent to an alleged wrongdoer, describing the offensive activity and the complainant's remedies and demanding that the activity stop. It is commonly used to stop or block the suspected or actual infringement of an intellectual-property right before litigation.

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14:29
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:31
why won’t ASU send my scholly info ☹️
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:31
they sent mine about 3 hours after i got the initial acceptance video thing
I just wanna hear back from them
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the adcomm office got there at 10 am took a two hour lunch at 12 and left at 3:30 -- trust me im from the year 2076
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14:32
lavender, they should usually get back within a month of going complete
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:35
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: good to know! I thought I missed SMTH bc someone told me they got their admissions packet before the video lol
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:35
I got school that have me under review for over a month... just hope it puts me in their first wave of As
TackyProudYogurt
14:39
Anyone know if asu releases decisions all at once or if they trickle out throughout the day?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:39
I'm pretty sure it's a trickle because they send you a personalized video too
TackyProudYogurt
14:40
Ah okay so I do need to continue refreshing my email every 10 seconds
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:40
I would say potentially. I received my email/video around noon eastern time, and I've seen people get it past 5pm eastern
coolgirl
14:40
Does anyone know if pending decision means I’ll get a response soon? My status changed
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14:41
oooh which school?
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14:42
^^
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:42
@coolgirl: does it say that on the lawhub portal? My one A this cycle it said pending decision on their applicant portal and that they will email me in 24hrs the results.
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14:43
FAMU
coolgirl
14:44
I got pending decision a week ago on my portal but haven’t seen any updates since
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