as in to cease
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Recent Examples of desist
The Hungarian leader also blocked the EU’s €50 billion ($54.4 billion) aid package for Ukraine at a summit last month, forcing another gathering of its 27 premiers in Brussels next week to either convince Orban to desist or to circumvent him.
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Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com, 24 Jan. 2024
In the study, Littman and colleagues interviewed 78 Americans who previously identified as transgender but desisted in that identity.
—Ian Kingsbury, National Review, 9 Jan. 2024
That Israel desist from the removal and resettlement of Palestine refugees in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967 and from the destruction of their shelters.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
Tonatiuh Guillén, a former head of Mexico’s immigration agency, said the new system could succeed in persuading migrants to desist from the trip to the U.S. border.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg.com, 24 Jan. 2024
In the study, Littman and colleagues interviewed 78 Americans who previously identified as transgender but desisted in that identity.
—Ian Kingsbury, National Review, 9 Jan. 2024
That Israel desist from the removal and resettlement of Palestine refugees in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967 and from the destruction of their shelters.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
Tonatiuh Guillén, a former head of Mexico’s immigration agency, said the new system could succeed in persuading migrants to desist from the trip to the U.S. border.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desist
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Yellow’s bankruptcy journey has lasted roughly 20 months, with the century-old less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceasing operations July 30, 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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If Jun-no can’t turn things around quickly the company may cease to exist.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Japanese love their fax machines so much that when plans were announced to discontinue them in government departments four years ago, they were scuttled due to widespread complaints.—
Tamsin Gable,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Amazon discontinued 2016's Kindle Oasis in early 2024, and since then, the company hasn't offered a new e-reader with physical page turn buttons or any other alternative to touchscreen input.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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There’s nothing to stop this being made available to other OEMs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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During a recent visit to Beijing, Trump ally and US Senator Steve Daines told Bloomberg News that China must halt the flow of fentanyl ingredients into the US before any trade negotiations could begin.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump has worked to advance his agenda at lightning speed, but courts have halted those efforts after an avalanche of challenges to his actions.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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With Saturday’s strong performance, the Gophers finish the regular season ranked 10th in the nation.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alex endures the harassment, finishes her work, and ends the night by devouring a bowl of stew in the kitchen.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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One such deal, with Florida’s O Cinema, located at the Miami Beach Historic City Hall, resulted in the mayor of Miami Beach threatening to terminate an independent theater’s lease and financial support.—
Adam Benzine,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The decision to terminate Taylor comes less than one week after ESPN reported that Taylor has been investigated twice for inappropriate behavior directed at female staff members.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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During her time on the long-running ABC drama, which concluded after 12 seasons in 2005, Delaney won an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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In its most recent meeting, which concluded on March 19, Fed officials acknowledged growing economic uncertainty, prompting them to raise their inflation forecast while lowering their growth outlook.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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