- past participle of discontinue.
- past tense form of discontinue.
discontinued
Example Sentences
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Junior varsity programs at lots of high schools have been discontinued for lack of players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The investigation was discontinued when she withdrew her complaint, police said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Reduced was officially discontinued in 2008, but it remains a cult classic on the resale market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Overall, 10.4 percent of participants discontinued treatment, and researchers reported no cases of drug-induced liver injury.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
She added that the glass of milk and the crackers that schoolchildren used to receive each day had been discontinued, and that mothers were quieting their children’s hunger with cups of tea.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
