discontinued

adjective

dis·​con·​tin·​ued ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yüd 

: 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

Examples of discontinued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is possible thanks to partnerships with more than 760 food donors — local, regional and national companies, as well as farms across California — that donate food that is surplus, imperfect, discontinued or otherwise unsellable but entirely edible. —Patty Oconnor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

But the company no doubt remembers the fallout from Google Glass, the discontinued, first-of-its-kind smart glasses that sparked a wave of privacy fears in 2013. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026

Another approach for bargain hunters is to target discontinued models, of which there are about two dozen. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026

That’s especially true for older or discontinued appliances. —Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for discontinued

• continued