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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Roche has discontinued development of GYM329 for obesity and returned the rights to Chugai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
Ubisoft has not specified which titles it has discontinued alongside the Prince of Persia remake.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Of late years the navigation of the Amoor has discontinued the fair of Pul.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
