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
The October court order rejects the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss the case and blocks the administration from implementing the discontinuation against nearly 50 grantees across the country while the lawsuit continues.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Though sales for plug-in vehicles soared to records for many automakers in the third quarter, that demand is expected to decline following the discontinuation.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Though sales for plug-in vehicles soared to records for many automakers in the third quarter, that demand is expected to decline following the discontinuation.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuation
Noun
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The push underscores a rift within the Senate GOP conference about how best to navigate the shutdown and the cessation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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This development, while carrying with it new risks for Sudan's future, may also bear opportunities for an eventual settlement, or at least a temporary cessation of hostilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Did the 'Christy' ending happen in real life?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ending of the film certainly leaves it open to the possibility.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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In May 2021, one of the largest fuel pipeline systems in the United States was paralyzed when a cyberattack brought operations to an abrupt halt.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Friday night, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily paused that judicial order to allow time for an appeals court to decide whether to issue a more lasting halt.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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September marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Beijing commemorated with a massive military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Growth Growth measures how well students performed on the end-of-year tests when compared with the previous year's results.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tariffs case in most respects appears to be an instance in which the conservative Justices would favor limiting executive power, but the idea that foreign affairs and emergencies are different may muddy that conclusion.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Discontinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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