How to Use discontinue in a Sentence

discontinue

verb
Definition of discontinuenext
Synonyms for discontinuenext
  • They are planning to discontinue bus service between the two towns.
  • The company has announced that the current model will be discontinued next year.
  • She chose to discontinue her studies.
  • He discontinued his visits to the psychiatrist.
  • In 2014, Hefty, the maker of Zoo Pals, discontinued them.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The treats customers love (and some that have been discontinued) can now be prepared in the comfort of your own home.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Many of the items included in the sale have been discontinued, making this your last chance to get them.
    — Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • There won’t be any more like them; the model is discontinued.
    — Joel Selvin, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
  • In a statement, Rite Aid said the program was used at only a few stores and discontinued in 2020.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The limited-class races were discontinued in the 1980s.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2023
  • The platform will discontinue the products in the US as part of the agreement with the regulator.
    — Muyao Shen, Bloomberg.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The first version of Midge was discontinued in 1967 and replaced with a doll named PJ, who looked more like Barbie.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 21 July 2023
  • Back in Colorado, the young teenager has no plans to discontinue meds.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • The jerseys replace the red uniform top that was discontinued for this year.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The fruity yogurt was discontinued, but briefly returned to shelves in 2021.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Klondike confirmed plans to discontinue the Choco Taco, which takes ice cream, chocolate, peanuts and a waffle cone and morphs them into the shape of a taco.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • However the type of bulb used on top of this tower has been discontinued, which means the city needs to change the entire fixture.
    — Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The Mesa pilot was able to discontinue the landing and initiate a climb out.
    — Jay Blackman, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • While the bag has been around for almost two decades, back in May, rumours swirled that it’d be discontinued, which have since been disproven.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 29 June 2023
  • If any of these occur, reduce the dosage or discontinue use.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023
  • When that hunt was discontinued, others tried — over decades — to propose a bow-and-arrow hunt within the park.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Three krewes discontinue their parades in protest of the push to integrate.
    — CNN, 6 Mar. 2022
  • At that time, service between the two cities was discontinued.
    — Randy McCrory Vintage Bentonville, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But if the Stars wanted to make a serious run at the Stanley Cup, the overtime losses have to discontinue.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • About a third of all Afghan girls are married before the age of 18 and are then urged to discontinue their education.
    — Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The service was was discontinued at the end of 2021 and visitors are now expected to pay to make their own way to their hotels.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
  • If your pet's harness starts to chafe, discontinue use.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The doll was very quickly discontinued (more on that in a sec) and now, pregnant Midge sell for hundreds of dollars online.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 21 July 2023
  • Birth control pills may interfere with healing, and you may be asked to discontinue them temporarily.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • While Honda discontinued its two hydrogen passenger cars available in California in 2021, Toyota and Hyundai continue to produce new hydrogen passenger cars for sale in the state.
    — Harri Weber, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024

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