DISCONTINUATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuation

noun

Definition of discontinuation

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 This was primarily put down to synergies of €120M, including the impact of Showmax’s discontinuation. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2026 The launch of Apple Upgrade is also the discontinuation of the iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments in the United States, according to an Apple news release. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Almost immediately after the program’s discontinuation was announced, Chuck Elliott received a call from Bill Newlands. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 Antipsychotic discontinuation in schizophrenia carries a steep relapse risk. — Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026 The most common side effects were diarrhea and dizziness, while serious side effects and treatment discontinuations occurred at rates similar to those in the placebo group. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Though the cameras were not operational following the city’s discontinuation of Flock services, officials covered them to assuage community anxiety around the devices. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026 These effects are generally reversible upon discontinuation, but the decision should always be made in consultation with a doctor. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Participants were evaluated before and after two weeks of using the reminders, and again one week after discontinuation. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

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Noun

Except that a cessation of a line politely delivered arguably speaks to risks in transportation that await.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Democrats, however, are pushing for further limits in line with a war powers resolution that would force the cessation of military actions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

But let’s circle back to the dramatic ending of last week’s Rocky Horror party, when Georgia told Emira about the transphobic comment Charlie had made (alleging that her boyfriend was actually gay).

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Meanwhile, as work permits expire, Haitians in Florida and elsewhere are bracing themselves for the formal ending of TPS and ultimately, deportations to Haiti.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

Last week, De Beers — which is owned by Anglo American — announced a two-year production halt at its flagship Venetia mine in South Africa.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
The escalation over the strait has seen shipping traffic ground to a halt through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flowed before the war.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

By contrast, the clearest long-term winners treated the creation of customer value as primary and used digital technology, and later AI, as means to that end.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Alys doesn’t know this year and neither does Aemond, but the audience finds out by the end of the episode that Sunfyre is still alive and reunited with Aegon.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Those businesses may still be worth more together, but that conclusion can no longer be taken for granted.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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