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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story
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Recent Examples of discontinuity
The name was a play on the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho, which defines the boundary between the crust and mantle.
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Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
For all its jangly discontinuities, the current work (all untitled) feels newly grounded.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
During times of discontinuity, this model provides support with best practices for local boards to conduct performance reviews and evaluation of the college president.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
The September 11 attacks are one of those events -- like Pearl Harbor, the 1929 stock-market crash, or the fall of the Berlin Wall -- that marks a sharp discontinuity not only in our history, but in how people who lived through those events understood the world around them.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 11 Sep. 2023
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Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
For all its jangly discontinuities, the current work (all untitled) feels newly grounded.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
During times of discontinuity, this model provides support with best practices for local boards to conduct performance reviews and evaluation of the college president.
—Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
The September 11 attacks are one of those events -- like Pearl Harbor, the 1929 stock-market crash, or the fall of the Berlin Wall -- that marks a sharp discontinuity not only in our history, but in how people who lived through those events understood the world around them.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 11 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuity
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As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Millennials are stepping into leadership, Boomers remain invaluable mentors, Gen X continues to bridge gaps, and Gen Z is already influencing cultural shifts.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Starkey is disarming and immediately easy to talk to, stopping mid-conversation to explain the interruption of the chimes of his bird clock: a gift from a friend in honor of the one his grandmother used to have.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each short is unique in its conception, and yet, is bound by a common resilience, and a need to document the violent interruption of life and routine.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Still, with the pitching shored up, Cashman has a whole lot more work to do, with holes at first base and third base and maybe center field.Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to the suit, Teresa Gonzales was out on a walk when witnesses, who were not named in the suit, reported seeing a woman falling through a repair hole into a sewage line.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cruise’s commercial robotaxi service has been on hiatus since October 2023, when one of its driverless vehicles in San Francisco struck and then dragged a pedestrian over 20 feet, severely injuring her.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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The dress followed three new Roberto Cavalli looks that were debuted on Oct. 18 in Miami after a hiatus since August on the European leg of her tour, which passed through France, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, the U.K., Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Austria.Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Discontinuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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