as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
discontinuation of treatment would almost certainly result in a reappearance of the cancer
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Recent Examples of discontinuation
After having conversations with city officials and the Shively Police Department, Martin said the owner agreed to make changes, including the discontinuation of the motel's adult entertainment portion and hourly rates.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Gastrointestinal side effects, a leading cause of discontinuation for GLP-1 therapies, were not increased by adding nimacimab to semaglutide.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Other obesity drugs in development have reported discontinuation rates nearing 10%, which is slightly above that of the existing treatments on the market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Treatment with apitegromab was generally well-tolerated across all age groups, and there were no drug discontinuations in the study due to adverse events.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This comes after the discontinuation of the Appstore on Windows last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Amazon quietly announced the discontinuation of the Prime Invitee Program on its customer service site in early September.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2024
Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Gastrointestinal side effects, a leading cause of discontinuation for GLP-1 therapies, were not increased by adding nimacimab to semaglutide.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Other obesity drugs in development have reported discontinuation rates nearing 10%, which is slightly above that of the existing treatments on the market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Treatment with apitegromab was generally well-tolerated across all age groups, and there were no drug discontinuations in the study due to adverse events.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This comes after the discontinuation of the Appstore on Windows last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Amazon quietly announced the discontinuation of the Prime Invitee Program on its customer service site in early September.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuation
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The plan is grounded in immediate cessation of hostilities, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and a road map for the administrative and economic reconstruction of Gaza.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here's the ending of A House of Dynamite, explained.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One loose bolt or misplaced screw is enough to grind the entire contraption to a halt.—
Robert Mays,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Brit was looking to cement his status after a blistering 60-second knockout of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304, but his night came to a sudden halt before the opening round could conclude.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At war’s end, the narrative that develops valorizes physical courage, glorifies battlefield heroics, and vilifies hubris.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Although that conclusion remains a subject of debate, the die-off of elkhorn and staghorn corals in Florida could bolster the argument.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The conclusion, according to the researchers?—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Discontinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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