1
as in ceases
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 abandons
to stop doing (something) permanently
we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
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as in stops
to come to an end
publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year
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Recent Examples of discontinues
Nissan discontinues Ariya electric SUV after 3 years.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
If Washington discontinues counterterrorism support to Damascus, the Syrian government may fail to unify the country and prevent ISIS’s return.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
If Washington discontinues counterterrorism support to Damascus, the Syrian government may fail to unify the country and prevent ISIS’s return.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinues
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Without any of the three, money once again ceases to circulate.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Miami had a relatively balanced offense in the first two years, but the offense has lost its big-play bite, and consistently abandons the run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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The breakthrough centers on a one-atom-thick filter that stops sulfur chains from clogging up the battery.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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My colleague Hannah Pinski hit the road late last week for a couple campaign stops for Massie alongside Paul, his ally in the Senate.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gun-toting Henry halts the escaping car and holds the nefarious trio at gunpoint.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dogs may not get endless playtime, but one determined Cavapoo wasn’t ready to call it quits when his toys were put away.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the final moments of the episode, Mia quits, leaving many questions about her journey in the remainder of the season.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The crucial monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not published Friday and is among the data that will be delayed at least until the government shutdown ends.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The deal ends a legal dispute that began last year when Attorney General Dave Yost sued the school to block the potential sale of books and rare manuscripts from HUC's Klau Library.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nashville gets 'Showgirl' mural It's become a Nashville tradition for Taylor Swift album drops.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are a few different movies jockeying for screen time in Steve, the British handwringer that drops on Netflix today, and yet one of them clearly has the best chance of winning its survival-of-the-fittest competition.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The threat of another MLB lockout looms when the current Basic Agreement expires after the 2026 season.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Little Rock Board of Directors must confirm Buchanan's reappointment to the panel, which would be for a five-year term that expires in September 2030.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Discontinues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinues. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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