discontinued

verb

Definition of discontinuednext
past tense of discontinue
1
as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately

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2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

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3
as in stopped
to come to an end publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year

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Recent Examples of discontinued An independent data monitoring committee will review data accumulated during the trial while additional vaccine candidates are added to the evaluation and others are discontinued if they are shown to be ineffective. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The company has sought to significantly reduce costs in Africa since the MultiChoice buyout, with streamer Showmax discontinued earlier this year in a move that shocked the local industry. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 The Canada partners’ counterclaim was discontinued earlier this year. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Released in 2016 but since discontinued, this modern riff on the iconic 1970s Royal Oak showcases a large 41 mm yellow-gold case and a silver-white grande tapisserie dial. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 The company recently discontinued its Model S and Model X electric vehicles, and in turn unveiled the Cybercab, a golden robotaxi that can carry two passengers and lacks driver’s parts like a steering wheel and gas pedal. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Patients who abruptly discontinued their antidepressants often suffered withdrawal symptoms. — Marcela Gottschald, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026 The fashion show, which had experienced declining television ratings, was discontinued the following year. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 In the case of the 12-inch MacBook, Apple discontinued the entire product line in 2019. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinued
  1. ceased
  2. abandoned
  3. stopped
  4. halted
  5. quit
  6. expired
  7. ended
  8. dropped
Verb
  • The flagship journal has stopped accepting manuscripts and grant reviews, fundraisers, and educational activities have ceased.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After dramatically reducing the number of children in hotels over the past three years, DHS ceased the practice entirely in November 2025.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceased
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  • The passenger voluntarily abandoned the claws at the checkpoint, the TSA said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But big pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned the quest for new antibiotics, because the research and development needed to discover them is time-consuming and expensive.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Jake Guentzel scored twice and Charle-Edouard D’Astous added another for the Lightning, who saw their three-game winning streak halted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The attack finally halted when journalist Jasper Nathaniel and several others came to Levine’s aid – but the danger wasn’t over.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of halted
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  • Continue reading ⦠CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.
    — , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of quit
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  • The test strips for chlorine and quaternary ammonium expired in 2025.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But the assembly, controlled by the ruling party, did not vote on extending her term, which officially expired in April.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of expired
Verb
  • Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Moussa Diabaté, who ended the game with 11 points, had 11 rebounds in the first half, including eight on the offensive end.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Plus, the tall shafts helped keep me warm when the temperatures dropped dramatically once the sun went down, which was a major bonus.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Jets have dropped two straight games to fall to 2-5, turning up the heat on coach Aaron Glenn.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
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