- past participle of discontinue.
- past tense form of discontinue.
discontinued
Example Sentences
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The investigation was discontinued when she withdrew her complaint, police said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Recreation and Parks ultimately discontinued its city-run pedal boat operations in 2009 after years of financial losses, according to a 2011 department report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
"You've got spare garments because companies change their logos or they have discontinued items, sometimes a needle breaks in the machine and the logo is ruined and you can't sell it," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In 2011, the United States discontinued its space shuttle program.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
