discontinuations
Things being ended
Discontinuations are acts of stopping or ending something that was ongoing.
The word appears most often in formal or institutional contexts: a pharmaceutical company announces discontinuations of certain medications, or a manufacturer lists product discontinuations.
The discontinuations affected several popular models.
Remembers or withdraws products
- phaseoutsGradual cessations of something
- retirementsPermanent exits from employment
- withdrawalsRemoval of deposited funds
- replacementsItems taking others' places
delisting · end-of-life · sunset · legacy · unsupported · archived · orphaned · deprecated
Acts of bringing closure
- cancellationsOfficial voidings of arrangements
- abolitionsFormal discontinuations of systems
- eliminationsActs of removing
- withdrawalsRemoval of deposited funds
cessations · endings · closures · phaseouts · shutdowns · dissolutions · extinctions · expirations
Temporary enforced absences
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- haltsSuddenly stops moving
- moratoriumsTemporary bans or delays
- freezesHardens from cold
hiatuses · interruptions · breaks · holds · delays · adjournments · standstills · abeyances
recalls
Remembers or withdraws products
- phaseoutsGradual cessations of something
- retirementsPermanent exits from employment
- withdrawalsRemoval of deposited funds
replacements · delisting · end-of-life · sunset · legacy · unsupported · archived · orphaned · deprecated
terminations
Acts of bringing closure
- cancellationsOfficial voidings of arrangements
- abolitionsFormal discontinuations of systems
- eliminationsActs of removing
withdrawals · cessations · endings · closures · phaseouts · shutdowns · dissolutions · extinctions · expirations · annulments
suspensions
Temporary enforced absences
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- haltsSuddenly stops moving
- moratoriumsTemporary bans or delays
freezes · hiatuses · interruptions · breaks · holds · delays · adjournments · standstills · abeyances · intermissions
discontinuationscontinuations
Things that proceed onward
perpetuations · maintenances · extensions · renewals · preservations
discontinuationsinitiations
Ceremonies admitting new members
introductions · commencements · launches · beginnings · starts
discontinuationsresumptions
Acts of continuing again
restorations · revivals · reintroductions · reinstatements · restarts