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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
microscopic discontinuities in the connecting wires
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as in interruption
a break in continuity
a noticeable discontinuity in the flow of the story
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Recent Examples of discontinuity
In the experiment called a discontinuity condition, dog owners first showed the dogs the toys and then put the objects inside of a bucket.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
Her use of repetition and discontinuity communicate her inquisitive approach to breaking these strictures.
—Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
In the event of a NOAA shut down of the lab, Scripps could seek alternate sources of funding to host the instruments atop the same peak or introduce a discontinuity in the record by moving the instruments elsewhere in Hawaii.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
Her use of repetition and discontinuity communicate her inquisitive approach to breaking these strictures.
—Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
In the event of a NOAA shut down of the lab, Scripps could seek alternate sources of funding to host the instruments atop the same peak or introduce a discontinuity in the record by moving the instruments elsewhere in Hawaii.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Where the VisEra device does fall short is in its response to light that comes in at an angle because of discontinuities in the metasurface.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuity
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The new batch of money is separate from a $245 million pool of new funds officials already allocated to help close looming budget gaps.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Canadian reverse logistics company’s pathway-level data report details the limitations, trade-offs and infrastructure gaps that defining the sector—something Debrand likened to opening the black box of textile circularity.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Employees restock more frequently and experience fewer interruptions from weekend shoppers, resulting in shelves that tend to stay better organized and fuller.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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It has been contested almost annually without interruption since 10 years after the end of the Civil War, and on the first Saturday in May for almost a century.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers didn’t have many holes to fill after a successful free agency, but there were a couple.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plan for the Season To extend your harvest, succession plant fast-growing crops, like radishes and carrots, at two to four week intervals through early summer.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tourism spending surged thanks in part to the comeback tour of K-pop supergroup BTS, who returned to the stage after a years-long hiatus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The group, which recently announced its first album in six years, is touring for the first time since the members' mandatory military service in South Korea caused BTS to go on hiatus starting in 2022.—
Carly Sauvageau,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Discontinuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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