DISCONTINUATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuation

noun

Definition of discontinuation

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 But Custer cautioned against reading too much into the combo regimen’s discontinuation rates in Phase 2. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 In fact, long-term discontinuation of nicotine use is associated with better mental health and well-being. — Hasmeena Kathuria, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The automaker does not have any sedans in its American lineup following the discontinuation of several impactful car models. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Semaglutide’s label instructs discontinuation at least two months before a planned pregnancy. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The two schools have combined to win 22 national championships and produce 15 Heisman Trophy winners, and the discontinuation prompted consternation on both sides. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 This was primarily put down to synergies of €120M, including the impact of Showmax’s discontinuation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Almost immediately after the program’s discontinuation was announced, Chuck Elliott received a call from Bill Newlands. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 Antipsychotic discontinuation in schizophrenia carries a steep relapse risk. — Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuation

Noun

Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Similarly, access to smoking-cessation treatment and harm-reduction resources varies substantially from country to country.

— Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

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— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

Ideally, a reciprocal halt in long-range air and missile attacks could then be replicated across other sectors—maritime, commercial, and transportation—thus forming the basis of a broader aerial cease-fire.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
President Iliana Yotova called for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Black Sea and a moratorium on drone attacks against commercial and civilian infrastructure, following the latest drone attacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

The final scene was shot on Marina Beach at the end of a rough day, in a window of just a few hours.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The vestiges of his fading memory flash by with a haunting plainness, the melancholy of all this Americana and the sadness of a mind ravaged by time strike the viewer plainly at the end of this maximalist piece of life-writing.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

But viewers had already seen Rosalía in them minutes earlier, at the conclusion of her one appearance in a comedy sketch.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The report’s main conclusion was that two years ago, the DeSantis team diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement for political purposes.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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