1
as in ceased
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 abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
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as in stopped
to come to an end
publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year
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Recent Examples of discontinued
The company did not directly answer questions about why the dessert was discontinued or why it's only being brought back for a limited time.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Blood pressure and heart rate appeared to increase among the adults who discontinued beta-blockers, the researchers noted, but the group’s average systolic blood pressure stayed below 130.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Altoids Sours, those cult-favorite candies packaged in metal tins, were launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s and discontinued around 2010 due to declining sales.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Dunkaroos — Launched in 1990 and discontinued in the United States in 2012, Dunkaroos returned to store shelves in 2020 after continued demand.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Blood pressure and heart rate appeared to increase among the adults who discontinued beta-blockers, the researchers noted, but the group’s average systolic blood pressure stayed below 130.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Altoids Sours, those cult-favorite candies packaged in metal tins, were launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s and discontinued around 2010 due to declining sales.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Dunkaroos — Launched in 1990 and discontinued in the United States in 2012, Dunkaroos returned to store shelves in 2020 after continued demand.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinued
Verb
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Political and police harassment hasn’t ceased.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The company ceased operations in 2018.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Flights at Miami International Airport were halted Tuesday morning as thunderstorms blanketed the area.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ramos is eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and applied, but the program remains halted for new applicants after a yearlong battle in court that challenges the program.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But Medicaid demand has remained greater than pre-pandemic levels, even though enhanced federal health care funds ordered in response to COVID expired in 2023.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The contract expired on March 9.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Oh, and after a Collins strikeout finally ended the streak in the sixth, Isbel promptly led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Max Preps, the JSerra Lions ended the 2025 season with a 3-7 record and went 0-5 in the Trinity League against powerhouse like Mater Dei.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Galaxy dropped a second consecutive home game and fell to just 1-2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park so far this season, following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United in front of 22,147.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This protocol set timelines for how long criminal defendants could be held without legal representation, and allowed cases to be dropped if a defendant went too long without legal representation, which they are constitutionally entitled to.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Discontinued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinued. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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