1
as in to cease
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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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
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3
as in to stop
to come to an end
publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year
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Recent Examples of discontinue
All tropical storm warnings were discontinued in the Carolinas, as winds fell from 50 mph earlier Sunday to 35 mph.
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Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The car was discontinued in 1996, but remains popular to this day, its value having more than doubled since the start of the decade.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 July 2025
Ford discontinued the Timberline after the 2024 model year.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Rates of patients who discontinued the drug due to side effects were high, ranging from 10% to 29% within different groups that took it.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The car was discontinued in 1996, but remains popular to this day, its value having more than doubled since the start of the decade.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 July 2025
Ford discontinued the Timberline after the 2024 model year.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Rates of patients who discontinued the drug due to side effects were high, ranging from 10% to 29% within different groups that took it.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinue
Verb
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When the questioning ceased, committee Chair Rep. Doug Miller R-Elkhart, thanked the fruitful advocates for their time.—
Anna Cecil,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The order instructs the testing facility to cease operations as of July 4, and gives them 21 days to request for a hearing over the commission’s action.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Never desert a blaze: Avoid abandoning any fire without supervision.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Retired repos add risk: When maintainers abandon a namespace, attackers can adopt it and push trojan updates.—
Syed Ahmed,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Such as when our yellow Lab Frank couldn’t stop wagging his tail while digging a hole.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Environmental concerns about the airport’s impact on the Everglades halted plans to develop the facility further in the late 1970s and early 1980s.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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That plan would halt roughly $522 billion in investments, many of which are based in red states.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Money has also been spent on nongovernmental organization programs that hand out clean needles and crack pipes as part of progressive harm reduction policies instead of encouraging homeless drug users to quit.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Although the overall unemployment rate is just 4.1%, few people are quitting jobs today, and employers are skittish about hiring.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 July 2025
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Texas Rangers: Milton Bradley, 2008 Bradley had ended the previous season, with the Padres, by tearing his ACL while being restrained by manager Bud Black during an umpire argument.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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No epidemic has ever been ended without stopping transmission.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Indeed, the executive order that established ORM and requires regulatory analysis expires in June 2026.—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Taking effect in September 2026 and extending through the 2029-30 season, the new CBA was passed by a majority vote from both the NHL’s Board of Governors and the NHL Players’ Association, more than 14 months before the current agreement expires.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Hong Kong concluded its stablecoin consultation in early 2025, signaling a shift toward regulatory recognition in Asia.—
Elizabeth Rossiello,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The judge also concluded that the balance of hardships favors the imposition of an injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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“Discontinue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinue. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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