desisted

verb

past tense of desist
as in ceased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desisted
  1. ceased
  2. concluded
  3. finished
  4. discontinued
  5. stopped
  6. terminated
  7. halted
  8. ended
Verb
  • In my view, AI has ceased to be a competitive differentiator and has become a commodity.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Following months of trying to resolve its conflict with its distributor and shareholder, Tomorrow, Coperni has ceased operations, the brand revealed today.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Hasbro and Sesame recently concluded a Peppa Pig and Elmo collaboration on that brand’s YouTube channel.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers concluded that AI is better used to stress-test a board’s thinking than to replace it.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • With the 15-point win, Orlando finished its four-game West Coast road trip 2-2 and earned its fourth win of the season under Sweeney.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Eucalyptus and assorted leaves are finished in shimmering shades of copper and gold, lending the arrangement a decidedly more glamorous feel.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of finished
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  • The choice to use the Scion brand, which was discontinued in 2016, would seem to indicate that the automaker is hoping to appeal to younger car buyers.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
  • One device cited by Cal-OSHA, called an AvaLung, had been discontinued from retail production.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of discontinued
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  • Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of stopped
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  • The public school teacher’s aide and former NYPD cop accused of killing Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges Tuesday as the city’s Department of Education terminated his employment, officials said.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Faraj is a former Ford employee who was terminated in 2025, the prosecutor's office said.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • Musk halted production of his two most expensive models, the Model S and Model X, at that plant to make room for production of the human robots, Optimus, the company intends to sell.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In Broward, technical glitches temporarily halted voting minutes after polls opened.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of ended
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