discontinued

adjective

dis·​con·​tin·​ued ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yüd How to pronounce discontinued (audio)
: no longer produced or provided
a discontinued product/service
Some of these PC's are surprisingly good. Others are cobbled together from discontinued parts.Peter H. Lewis
The suits ask that the insurers pay civil penalties and resume discontinued coverage.Time

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Unlike the discontinued golden visa, this approach builds genuine economic ties while offering the same ultimate destination: EU citizenship and passport portability. Jeremy Savory, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 The only really bad choice when forced to migrate from a discontinued free password manager is abandoning password managers entirely. PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025 Including the discontinued unit, total net income reached $1.63 billion, while net income attributable to Sony’s shareholders from continuing operations stood at $1.75 billion, up 23% from the prior year. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025 Gauff—the first American to snag a win at the French Open since Serena Williams—chose to wear a discontinued model while accepting her award. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for discontinued

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of discontinued was in 1886

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“Discontinued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discontinued. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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