as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
that gas pump is nonfunctional, which is the reason for the plastic bag over the nozzle
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Recent Examples of nonfunctional
The first step is to address the nonfunctional dispute settlement mechanism.
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Tatsuya Terazawa, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
In contrast, cones — photoreceptors that handle bright-light and color vision — are either rare or nonfunctional in this species.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
What to Know McIntosh stated that the hotline, maintained by the Department of Defense, had been nonfunctional for over three years without the FAA's knowledge.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The United Nations reports that more than 60 percent of homes have been destroyed and 95 percent of hospitals are nonfunctional.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tatsuya Terazawa, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
In contrast, cones — photoreceptors that handle bright-light and color vision — are either rare or nonfunctional in this species.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
What to Know McIntosh stated that the hotline, maintained by the Department of Defense, had been nonfunctional for over three years without the FAA's knowledge.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The United Nations reports that more than 60 percent of homes have been destroyed and 95 percent of hospitals are nonfunctional.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctional
Adjective
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Drivers say their contract issues center on pay as well as safety issues, including nonfunctioning heaters, loudspeakers and windshield wipers.—
Zaz Hollander,
Anchorage Daily News,
4 Feb. 2023
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In 2020, the state of Virginia passed some bills limiting pretextual traffic stops—for example, when police spot nonfunctioning brake or tail lights or hear an overly loud exhaust system.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
30 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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As with old wood blooming hydrangeas, remove broken or spindly limbs at the main stem.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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The vehicle was still in drive, and had front-end impact damage and a broken driver’s side window and was missing a piece of its roof.—
Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Following a down year in 2024, Lamb and Parsons will attempt to help the Cowboys return to prominence in the NFC this season.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Hill had four straight seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards before a down year in his standards in 2024.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Towns and hamlets have been largely pulverized along the front lines and for miles beyond; even American air defenses are mostly useless, because setting them up invites an immediate Russian attack.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Apart from evidence, some of the most important testimonies in the case were also deemed useless during the investigation.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, two laboratory machines were inoperable for four days in February due to a lack of reagents, which are substances used to carry out tests, because the hospital had not paid the supplier.—
Scott Schwebke,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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Though an initial damage analysis expressed skepticism, a consensus emerged that Iran’s enrichment and weaponization infrastructure, including centrifuges and uranium metalworking equipment, was destroyed or rendered inoperable.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Also inoperative the morning of the crash were the runway alignment indicator lights, which had not worked for more than three years.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Several election ballot scanners are currently inoperative at multiple polling locations in Cambria County in Pennsylvania.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2024
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“Nonfunctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctional. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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