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
Peter H. LewisThe suits ask that the insurers pay civil penalties and resume discontinued coverage.—Time
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Each of the discontinued items (all of which are available for under $3) were popular in the 2000s and haven’t been seen on menus for years.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While parts availability is not expected to be an immediate concern, resale values for discontinued models typically depreciate more rapidly.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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
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
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While parts availability is not expected to be an immediate concern, resale values for discontinued models typically depreciate more rapidly.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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
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
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“Discontinued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discontinued. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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