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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arguably ceased" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation or event that can be debated or claimed to have come to an end.
Example: "The company has arguably ceased its operations in the region due to declining sales."
Alternatives: "possibly stopped" or "potentially ended".
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By about 425 AD, after repeated raids by Saxons, Irish and Picts, and the departure of the legions, Britain had arguably ceased to be Roman.
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In fashion, arguably, the word ceased to mean anything good during the Gucci-dominated boom years of the mid- to late 1990's.
This circular nature of the position also arguably means that historical accident matters: the pound remained the world's leading currency long after Britain had ceased to be the world's leading economy (although Britain did do a lot of trade, so the case isn't actually all that clear).
Hauntings ceased.
(He ceased and desisted).
Finally, the phone ceased.
The rain had ceased.
All wildness ceased.
The woman abruptly ceased.
The references ceased.
That work has ceased.
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