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
After having conversations with city officials and the Shively Police Department, Martin said the owner agreed to make changes, including the discontinuation of the motel's adult entertainment portion and hourly rates.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Gastrointestinal side effects, a leading cause of discontinuation for GLP-1 therapies, were not increased by adding nimacimab to semaglutide.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Other obesity drugs in development have reported discontinuation rates nearing 10%, which is slightly above that of the existing treatments on the market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Treatment with apitegromab was generally well-tolerated across all age groups, and there were no drug discontinuations in the study due to adverse events.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This comes after the discontinuation of the Appstore on Windows last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Amazon quietly announced the discontinuation of the Prime Invitee Program on its customer service site in early September.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2024
Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Gastrointestinal side effects, a leading cause of discontinuation for GLP-1 therapies, were not increased by adding nimacimab to semaglutide.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Other obesity drugs in development have reported discontinuation rates nearing 10%, which is slightly above that of the existing treatments on the market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Treatment with apitegromab was generally well-tolerated across all age groups, and there were no drug discontinuations in the study due to adverse events.
—Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Competitively, the discontinuation probably worked for Kansas, which won no more than three games in any season between 2010 and 2022.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This comes after the discontinuation of the Appstore on Windows last year.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Amazon quietly announced the discontinuation of the Prime Invitee Program on its customer service site in early September.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuation
Noun
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The plan is grounded in immediate cessation of hostilities, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and a road map for the administrative and economic reconstruction of Gaza.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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That ending reminded me of our Super Bowl team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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That drought came to a halt Saturday when Thayer defensive back Jack Sullivan intercepted Governor’s quarterback Aiden Bly, preserving a 16-14 victory in enemy territory.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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But both companies have since put a halt to those plans.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The crypto investment amounted to less than 1% of the total assets managed by the board which was more than $162 billion as of the end of 2024.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Discontinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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