as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
the possible discontinuance of one of the town's big holiday traditions
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Noun
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Season 27, episode 2 of the crime procedural featured distinct endings on NBC and on Peacock, and neither platform featured the footage that was broadcast on the other in the show's closing moments.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Week 4 of the NFL season saw a number of endings, two of which were season ending.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, including portions of NC 12.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The innovative lineup features purses with knotted rope details, a bag shaped like a sailor collar and a laptop bag with magnetic closures that transforms into a pouch for evening.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Discontinuances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuances. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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