1
as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately
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as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
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as in stopped
to come to an end
publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year
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Recent Examples of discontinued
An Amber Alert that was issued for a 2-year-old girl reported missing from Greenville in Hunt County on Thursday night was discontinued early Friday morning after she was found safe, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Just three years after its launch, the electric sedan is being discontinued in the United States with a single exception—the high-performance Ioniq 6 N.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
Police reinvestigating the cold case brought him in for questioning in 2017 and charged him with murder, but the case was discontinued, and he was again freed.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
The award category, however, did not survive and was discontinued after being given out just the one time.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Just three years after its launch, the electric sedan is being discontinued in the United States with a single exception—the high-performance Ioniq 6 N.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Mar. 2026
Police reinvestigating the cold case brought him in for questioning in 2017 and charged him with murder, but the case was discontinued, and he was again freed.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
The award category, however, did not survive and was discontinued after being given out just the one time.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinued
Verb
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The airline ceased operations after filing for bankruptcy in 2014.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the Van Allen Probes ceased operations in 2019, NASA initially predicted the satellites would re-enter Earth's atmosphere in 2034.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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But many Oscar pundits abandoned ship, after Jordan pulled out a surprise win from the Actor Awards on March 1.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, in recent days traders have abandoned hope of easing from the Fed, with reducing odds of a cut this year.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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The celebration, held Saturday at Safford's home, featured a drive-by parade and well-wishers who stopped to honor the centenarian whose life has spanned a century of American history.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Goalie Daniil Tarasov stopped 19 of 25 shots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine and Hungary have been locked in an escalating feud since Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January as the result of damage to the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Amid the war, Iran has effectively halted nearly all tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, cutting off a vital passageway where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil once sailed through on a typical day.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Danish culinary star has quit Noma after abuse allegations from former employees.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ternier also quit her nursing job to canvas fulltime for Bien-Aime during his mayoral run, according to the profile, which also notes that two of his children have political aspirations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City said the tornado watch that had covered parts of central and east-central Georgia has expired as the storm system pushed east.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fraser Minten, who had hit a post in the first period, clanged the crossbar on a redirect just as a power play had expired and the sides went into the third in a 0-0 deadlock.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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These signals intensified recently when Kast abruptly ended the transition process after a clash with outgoing Boric over a project to install a submarine cable to connect Chile and China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Discontinued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinued. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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