discontinued

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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

discontinued

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past tense and past participle of discontinue

Examples of discontinued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The 911 Challenge is aimed at Porsche customers who are looking to get into racing but were unable to snag an example of the discontinued 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Ozlo’s goal was broader than recreating the discontinued product. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has built its reputation on serving Southern comfort food and nostalgic favorites — which may explain why some discontinued menu items continue to spark passionate reactions from loyal customers. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The program aims to maintain critical systems without requiring redesigns of existing hardware or software, addressing long-standing issues tied to discontinued semiconductors. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for discontinued

• continued