- past tense form of discontinue.
- past participle of discontinue.
discontinued
Example Sentences
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The trial was discontinued a week into the proceedings.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
But in a separate less rigorous study also examining berobenatide in obesity, less than 10% of people discontinued treatment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Roughly half of all patients discontinued their GLP-1 medication within one year, defined as going at least 60 days without treatment.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
In 2011, the United States discontinued its space shuttle program.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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