as in ceasing
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as in stopping
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 abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently
we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
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as in ending
to come to an end
publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year
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Recent Examples of discontinuing
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
This year, state officials said, discontinuing the additional environmental flows in October could enable California to deliver as much as 150,000 acre-feet of additional water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
If certain medications are causing your pale poop, your healthcare provider may recommend discontinuing them or prescribing alternative medications to you to help alleviate your symptoms.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
As part of that move, Pfizer is also discontinuing all studies and access programs related to the treatment.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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One of these strategies includes discontinuing certain vehicle trims without much notice.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
This year, state officials said, discontinuing the additional environmental flows in October could enable California to deliver as much as 150,000 acre-feet of additional water.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
If certain medications are causing your pale poop, your healthcare provider may recommend discontinuing them or prescribing alternative medications to you to help alleviate your symptoms.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
As part of that move, Pfizer is also discontinuing all studies and access programs related to the treatment.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuing
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In other cases, like with Adept, what’s left of the startup is also ceasing to develop models (its deal with Amazon is now under FTC scrutiny).Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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That is in the ballpark of the number of people who exited last month as a result of Paramount TV Studios ceasing operations, with its slate taken over by CBS Studios — despite ABC Signature being larger than PTVS, and the Disney consolidation spanning two different areas.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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Another person who was with Payne daily was charged with abandoning a person following death.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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But embracing change doesn’t mean abandoning your core values or principles.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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According to the Latin Recording Academy, more than 30 artists took the stage to deliver show-stopping tributes honoring the memories of key figures who made great contributions to Latin music.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Celebs are even being more vocal about stopping treatment altogether.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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The work stoppage is halting the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas.Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Rich, velvety and savory palate, waxy notes, and oak tannins ending on a finish that lasts forever.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hitting into a season-ending double play or otherwise being retired wouldn’t have undone all of Alonso’s achievements with the Mets.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, investors are bracing for 2024 election results, which will impact trillions in expiring tax cuts after 2025, among other economic policies.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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One of the matters on the agenda was whether six board members whose terms were expiring, including Thompson, would keep their positions.Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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But in the cacophony of a campaign in its final week, the tempest over endorsements felt like a holdover from a passing era of mass media consumption.Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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The passing remark stayed with Pierre, who, standing at 6 foot, 3 inches, has spent much of his career disproving that notion with memorable characters on stage and screen.Max Gao, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Discontinuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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