discontinuance
noun
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Definition of discontinuance
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Synonyms & Antonyms for discontinuance
Synonyms
arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, termination
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Centuries of conquest in the Sichuan Basin, Yu explained, created numerous breaks and discontinuances in the evolution of a cohesive regional cuisine. — Los Angeles Times, "The ultimate mapo tofu recipe has a California twist," 19 Aug. 2019 The decision encompasses a discontinuance of research conducted internally at the National Institutes of Healthusing fetal tissue from elective abortions. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Bowing to anti-abortion lobby, Trump terminates crucial UCSF research contract," 5 June 2019 There's a discontinuance with the previous governance. — USA TODAY, "Fabbricini named emergency leader of Italy soccer federation," 1 Feb. 2018 The decision encompasses a discontinuance of research conducted internally at the National Institutes of Healthusing fetal tissue from elective abortions. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Bowing to anti-abortion lobby, Trump terminates crucial UCSF research contract," 5 June 2019 There's a discontinuance with the previous governance. — USA TODAY, "Fabbricini named emergency leader of Italy soccer federation," 1 Feb. 2018 Furthermore, LARCs are used by a small percentage of women and have a high discontinuance rate. — Michael J. New, National Review, "Trump鈥檚 Contraception Order Is Based on Sound Science," 18 Oct. 2017 The ruling came under a common law doctrine known as abatement ab initio, which results in the dismissal or the discontinuance of a conviction when a defendant dies before an appeal can be made. — Luke O'neil, Esquire, "Legal Experts Explain This Strange New Twist in the Aaron Hernandez Saga," 9 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'discontinuance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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discontinuance
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