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Recent Examples of discontinuity If governments do not recognize this, the world will confront some jarring discontinuities in the years ahead, including new economic and security threats that will reconfigure global politics. Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2021 The name was a play on the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho, which defines the boundary between the crust and mantle. Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 For all its jangly discontinuities, the current work (all untitled) feels newly grounded. Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024 During times of discontinuity, this model provides support with best practices for local boards to conduct performance reviews and evaluation of the college president. Michael Horowitz, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for discontinuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuity
Noun
  • Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
    Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Liverpool midfielder then finds Alvarez in the gap between Nandez and Araujo.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For Ukrainians, the immediate impact is clear: aid delays and program interruptions will only worsen their already fragile situation.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • When conducting a turnover, don't just set aside time for discussions, but help clear their schedule to complete the turnover without interruptions.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Bolster burn barrel safety: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Paint the wall, put holes in the wall, hang up pictures.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The closure had prompted bigger queues — at one stage 100 people that had left the game during the interval were waiting and some gave up and got taxis home.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Not only was that the natural way to tell the story from his perspective as a narrator, aware of the tragic events, but that was also a way to grab the audience’s attention, hence his decision as well to insert reminders of the tragedy through the voice over at various intervals.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Bliss's unexpected return at the Royal Rumble sparked considerable enthusiasm, backing up her popularity after a two-year hiatus despite earlier reports of contractual disputes with WWE.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • After a five-year hiatus, a beloved sandwich finally returned to Costco food courts this week.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Discontinuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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