as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
discontinuation of treatment would almost certainly result in a reappearance of the cancer
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Noun
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Efforts include promoting smoking cessation and getting pregnant people into early prenatal care by eliminating barriers in vulnerable communities.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2024
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The high-end pairs were fascinating, but Nura was acquired by Denon in April 2023, and announced the cessation of its own-brand lines shortly after.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The ending is one of the most surprising last-minutes saves in cinema.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Even the respective endings for Agatha herself feel linked.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Using a maneuver, DPS troopers were eventually able to bring the car to a halt.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gaza's emergency service said its operations had come to a halt because of the three-week Israeli assault into northern Gaza.Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The end of the end of Season 2 is really something.Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Election Day winter storm warnings are in place across Montana and Washington, with the Colorado, New Mexico and Idaho weather warnings due to end today.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The interminably long presidential campaign of former President is finally winding its way down to its conclusion.David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The conditions exist today for artists to reach new heights of moneymaking and celebrity, yet few artists under fifty seem interested in following the Warhol playbook to its logical conclusion and becoming an artist-brand.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Discontinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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