discontinue
verb (used with object)
has discontinued
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present perfectof discontinue (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The company has discontinued its video generator Sora and scaled back its agentic shopping initiatives.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
OpenAI told the BBC on Wednesday that it has discontinued Sora so that it can focus on other developments, such as robotics "that will help people solve real-world, physical tasks."
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
While UC has discontinued some practices, such as the requirements of faculty job applicants to submit diversity statements, the university system has largely kept its diversity-related practices in place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
The Emperor, however, who perceives that it is more advantageous to sell coffee and buy tea, than to grow it at such expense, has discontinued the cultivation.
From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Graham, Maria
