Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desisted
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The airline ceased operations after filing for bankruptcy in 2014.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026 -
When the Van Allen Probes ceased operations in 2019, NASA initially predicted the satellites would re-enter Earth's atmosphere in 2034.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The intelligence assessment concluded that no one powerful or unified opposition coalition was poised to take over in Iran if the leadership was killed, according to the people familiar with the report.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The state’s highest criminal court concluded the evidence showed not only that Mejia did not commit the crime, but that no crime occurred at all.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Italy’s win on Wednesday delivered a knockout blow to Mexico, which finished 2-2.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The dedicated website is shutting down next month, while the desktop apps were discontinued last year.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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While a subsequent lecture was initially planned for the upcoming school year, my institution discontinued it since nutrition contact hours were already being met and curricular time was limited.—
Lauren Rice,
STAT,
11 Mar. 2026
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after, the university terminated the coach.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Such alleged behavior prompted Federline to sound the alarm in his book about Spears’ mental health, especially when there was no longer the kind of oversight that was provided by a conservatorship that a Los Angeles judge terminated in 2021.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Connor Hellebuyck had 30 saves for the Jets, who saw their three-game win streak and six-game point streak halted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Desisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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