DISCONTINUANCE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

discontinuance

noun

ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s

Definition of discontinuance

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity the possible discontinuance of one of the town's big holiday traditions

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Recent Examples of discontinuance In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026 Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026 The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores. — Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024 Faculty role limited in layoff process UWM has not yet issued a program discontinuance proposal to begin the process but anticipates doing so over the next few weeks, Duria said. — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

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Noun

The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Abrupt cessation of this class can even trigger a rebound worse than baseline.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of cessation

Noun

According to Puente, a computer failure led to the initial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
During the 2008 financial crisis, most of the construction at Martis Camp came to a virtual halt.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

White’s lyrics are bittersweet pinpricks, his keening vocals already in mourning of childhood’s end—of responsibility, of bathing yourself, in so many words, knowledge of death.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
The opening on the opposite side of the dish room is not finished and has metal wall studs and sheet rock ends exposed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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