discontinuation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of discontinuation
1605–15; < Middle French < Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō ), equivalent to discontinuāt ( us ) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; see -ate 1) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Clear Spring Health said it is exiting the Medicare Advantage market entirely with the discontinuation of its Colorado, Georgia and Illinois businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company didn’t provide a reason for the discontinuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The two men continue to deny the allegations and pointed to the discontinuation of the criminal case.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
However, treatment discontinuation and hospitalizations related to hyperkalaemia were uncommon.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
I doan perzackly know, Perfessor, but it seems like there was a discontinuation ob de transportation facilities, when some sudden construction on de elongated tempestuousness attached to de railroad made de cars go bump! bump!
From Through the Air to the North Pole or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch by Roy Rockwood
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