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desisting

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verb

present participle of desist

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The company is discontinuing its frozen products, which include orange juice and lemonade, the Coca-Cola Company, which owns Minute Maid, confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Office of the Provost sent a message to Division of Academic Affairs employees informing them that the university was discontinuing all telework agreements with workers, except those with accommodations.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The friends along with two women and children were finishing a meal from Wingstop at the apartment when the argument led to gunfire, Davis’ mother, Sherika Kennedy, told the Star-Telegram.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Rodriguez starred in Season 6 of the Peacock dating series and was one of the breakout stars that year, making it to the final and finishing in third place, coupled with Jana Craig.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Yet, without ceasing, another generation of Puerto Ricans pick up the mantle to chant in the streets and fight for their country, out of love for their forefathers and foremothers.
    Taylor Crumpton, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The agency requested that the drugmaker take immediate action to address the violations, which could include ceasing all ads containing misleading claims.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a temporary flight restriction immediately halting all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas and an area of southern New Mexico for 10 days.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • However, in October, Chinese regulators, including the People’s Bank of China, advised against the plan, effectively halting all progress, according to a Financial Times report, citing sources familiar with the matter.
    Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In Pennsylvania, people ages 55 to 64, the group with the highest premiums, and young people 26 to 34 are terminating their coverage in higher numbers than other age groups, state data shows.
    Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Other supervisors expressed appreciation for Crowley and his administration for their quick action in providing information to the board and terminating an HR employee tied to the contract lapse.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Trump has long alleged, without evidence and despite multiple independent reviews concluding the opposite, that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Oscars, which are concluding a decades-long run with ABC and Disney, will follow a growing selection of live programming streamed on YouTube, including the first-ever NFL game last fall.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • According to Guiness World Records, the fewest net passing yards allowed in a game came when the Dallas Cowboys held the Denver Broncos to 35 at Super Bowl XII following the 1977 season.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But a theme throughout the year is Henry's involvement in the passing game.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Desisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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