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Recent Examples of discontinuity While her book is at times fragmentary and episodic, marked by abrupt discontinuities, the cumulative effect is powerful, eloquently testifying to the horrific consequences of this conflict. Rebecca Donner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 This border or discontinuity is an average of 3–6 miles beneath the ocean floor and 10–60 miles beneath the continents. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024 While her book is at times fragmentary and episodic, marked by abrupt discontinuities, the cumulative effect is powerful, eloquently testifying to the horrific consequences of this conflict. Rebecca Donner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 This border or discontinuity is an average of 3–6 miles beneath the ocean floor and 10–60 miles beneath the continents. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for discontinuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuity
Noun
  • The larger the gaps, the faster the sucker will lose its grip.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
  • Also, keep an eye out for a long gap in reviews or ratings.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • There will be an increase in traffic and interruptions from June 20 to July 10.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • Effective leaders refine their risk-transfer practices to safeguard against disruptions and ensure long-term supply chain resilience by seeking coverage for cyber, directors’ and officers’ liability, business interruption, environmental, terrorism, public liability and reputational risk.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The venue’s sixth hole is a demanding 574 yards, though the back nine eases up with two par-3 offerings.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • But powerful reminders remain, including bullet holes.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Reimagining the Home Services Lifecycle Homeowners often lose track of service intervals or warranty expiration dates.
    Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • The shuttles will run at 15-minute intervals for 10 hours per day.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Seasons 2 and 3 of the South Korean thriller were filmed back-to-back, hence the short six-month wait compared to the three-year hiatus between Seasons 1 and 2. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • The hunky and hot heroes calendar is returning after a four-year hiatus.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025

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“Discontinuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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