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
Little Debbie Apple Flips Though there are still plenty of Little Debbie classics filling the shelves at Southern grocery stores, and even new arrivals from time to time, there are also sadly some treats that have been discontinued.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately, as of January 2025, the original P50 1970 lotion was discontinued in the U.S. due to new FDA ingredients regulations that prohibit phenol from being used in cosmetic skin-care products.
—Mia Maguire, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2025
Gerber recalls teething sticks over choking concern Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued one of its products that could pose a potential choking hazard for babies and toddlers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Lifeguard services at Carver County beach facilities have been discontinued for 2024, according to a measure approved at the Carver County Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 6 meeting.
—Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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The return-to-work ordinance would require city executives to determine timelines to cease remote-work options for their employees.—
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Wednesday night, precipitation is expected to be both rain and snow but become all rain after 1 a.m. Snow is expected to cease heading into Thursday with rain instead predicted before 1 p.m.—
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After all, few imagined that Trump would move so swiftly to not only abandon Ukraine, but also to threaten it—undermining Ukraine’s self-defense at the very moment that defense is complicating Russian war plans.—
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Fortunately for Merz, the unprecedented security situation can be used as political cover to abandon the debt brake, at least for investment in defense.—
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
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My advice to Democratic voters is to stop your whining about everything and save your complaints for the midterm election.—
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New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.—
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Rice lauded the Trump administration’s efforts to boost natural gas production, which had been halted by former President Joe Biden.—
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For those who make too much to qualify for state assistance programs but not enough to comfortably pay for childcare costs out of pocket, quitting a job to look after their kids sometimes makes the most financial sense.—
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During his confirmation hearings in late January, Kennedy falsely suggested that antidepressants were harder to quit than heroin.—
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That could well have ended the conservative opposition to the Department of Education.—
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Seton Hall ended its nine-game losing streak and improved to 7-18 overall and 2-12 in the league.—
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With that focus on upcoming free agents, the Bills will look hard at their upcoming group of expiring contracts.—
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Trump’s arbitrary 75-day pause on the TikTok ban would expire April 5, 2025.—
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In 2017, a Human Rights Watch investigation concluded that Mr. al-Sayed was not affiliated with the Israeli military or government.—
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The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.—
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“Discontinue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinue. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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