Can you give me examples of "it is a discontinued model"?

It is a discontinued model, so you may have trouble finding replacement parts. The company announced that it is a discontinued model and will not be restocking it.

What are some alternatives to "it is a discontinued model"?

It has been discontinued It is no longer in production It is out of production

Can you give me examples of "it was a discontinued model"?

Last year, it was a discontinued model, but they have since released an updated version. When I bought it, it was a discontinued model, but I got a good deal on it.

What are some alternatives to "it was a discontinued model"?

It had been discontinued It was no longer in production It was out of production

Which is correct:
"it is a discontinued model" or "it was a discontinued model"?

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it is a discontinued model

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a current situation or a general fact.

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This phrase is used to describe a product or item that is currently no longer being produced or sold.

Examples:

It is a discontinued model, so you may have trouble finding replacement parts.
The company announced that it is a discontinued model and will not be restocking it.

Alternatives:

It has been discontinued
It is no longer in production
It is out of production

it was a discontinued model

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about something that was discontinued in the past.

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This phrase is used to describe a product or item that was no longer being produced or sold at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

Last year, it was a discontinued model, but they have since released an updated version.
When I bought it, it was a discontinued model, but I got a good deal on it.

Alternatives:

It had been discontinued
It was no longer in production
It was out of production

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "It is a discontinued model" is used when referring to a current situation or a general fact. "It was a discontinued model" is used when talking about something that was discontinued in the past.

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