discontinue
verb (used with object)
had discontinued
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past perfectof discontinue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After her arrest, Apollo Hospitals said Dr Rajakumari was a freelance consultant engaged on a fee-for-service basis and it had discontinued all clinical engagements with her.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
Bianco later said he had discontinued his membership because, like many other law enforcement officers, he felt the organization “did not offer me anything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025
Per a CNN report, if Panera had discontinued its Charged Lemonade in the wake of the lawsuits, then consumers would think the company was in fact guilty and admitting that the drinks were at fault.
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
This effect persisted even after Manohar had discontinued the division inhibitors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023
Some time after he had discontinued his visits he sent a friend to demand his letters; but Madame Récamier refused to give them up.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various
