as in cessations
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 discontinuations
Treatment with apitegromab was generally well-tolerated across all age groups, and there were no drug discontinuations in the study due to adverse events.
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Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The rate of side effects and treatment discontinuations in the study, called ATTAIN-2, appeared to be generally consistent with two recent phase three trials on Eli Lilly’s drug.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The rate of side effects and treatment discontinuations in the study, called ATTAIN-2, appeared to be generally consistent with two recent phase three trials on Eli Lilly’s drug.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuations
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But maybe Tomlin wants to take a break after all these winning seasons that have had disappointing endings.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thomas and Scott have put together storybook endings to their college careers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The work could affect traffic and street parking at times and may require occasional lane closures.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The weekend closures will allow crews to install 16 girders for the first of the two new flyover ramps.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Helping in the formation of red and white blood cells and platelets in the bone marrow at the ends of the bones.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
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Adelman brought him back into the game while looking for a spark at both ends after New Orleans went on an 8-0 run to take a 100-94 lead.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Discontinuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuations. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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