1. plural of discontinuance; the action or fact of stopping something or ceasing to continue
Usage: formal; often used in legal or business contexts
2. plural of discontinuance; in law, the termination of a legal action or proceeding
Usage: legal; technical

Examples

• The company announced discontinuances of three product lines due to low sales.
• Multiple discontinuances of service were reported by customers last month.
• The lawyer filed for discontinuances of the pending lawsuits.
• Discontinuances in funding forced the research team to halt their project.
• The discontinuances of the old policies took effect immediately.
• Several discontinuances were necessary to streamline business operations.