discontinuation

noun

Definition of discontinuationnext
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 Early discontinuation is one of the strongest predictors of relapse and overdose. — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 The Copilot app is slated for discontinuation later this year. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Making up for discontinuation of federal subsidies Experts, CID and lawmakers say the rising cost of healthcare and prescription drugs are significant factors in the insurance premium hikes. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Inmates who were receiving hormone treatments could be put on a tapering plan that would eventually lead to a discontinuation of the interventions. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Patients who feel abandoned at discontinuation leave bad reviews and sue. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 The discontinuation of the Big Ten and SEC title games may make for a bit of a pinch on the ad sales front, as those broadcasts have recently begun putting up big numbers for their respective rights holders. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But Custer cautioned against reading too much into the combo regimen’s discontinuation rates in Phase 2. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuation
  1. cessation
  2. ending
  3. halt
  4. end
  5. conclusion
Noun
  • The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cessation
Noun
  • The happy ending is that the protagonist is free of the ghost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The team had to figure out a new finale that would stay true to the story and give Seymour and Audrey a happy ending.
    — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • According to Puente, a computer failure led to the initial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • During the 2008 financial crisis, most of the construction at Martis Camp came to a virtual halt.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of halt
Noun
  • The nation's clocks went back an hour Sunday as daylight saving time came to an end.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His decision to pick Vance opened up a special election in Ohio that will by the end of this week cost the GOP hundreds of millions of dollars and potentially a Senate seat.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His conclusion was that the chatbot has probably never lived a life that needed cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion

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“Discontinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuation. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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