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to cause to stop functioning
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Recent Examples of deactivated
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Foley says during the time the crimes were being committed, Healey only deactivated the EBT debit cards flagged for fraud and did not prosecute any individuals connected to those cards and benefits.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The influencer — whose real name is Da Sol Lee — boasted millions of followers across platforms, including YouTube and Instagram, the latter of which is now deactivated.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
In Australia, social media companies deactivated nearly 5 million accounts belonging to teenagers within weeks of the ban taking effect, the internet regulator said last month, suggesting the measure could have a sweeping impact.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Fascinating economic research has shown that many social-media users would pay money to avoid a break from social media while others continue using it, but many of those same users would pay money to have the entire network deactivated for everyone.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Following LoPiccolo’s accusations, multiple AEW Twitter accounts suspected of being burners were deactivated.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Much of the company’s website has since been deactivated.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
But the trade-off is, of course, performance – and the fan can be manually deactivated if needed.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
Verb
Northstar’s media contact number has been deactivated and an email to the resort was not immediately returned.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Foley says during the time the crimes were being committed, Healey only deactivated the EBT debit cards flagged for fraud and did not prosecute any individuals connected to those cards and benefits.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The influencer — whose real name is Da Sol Lee — boasted millions of followers across platforms, including YouTube and Instagram, the latter of which is now deactivated.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
In Australia, social media companies deactivated nearly 5 million accounts belonging to teenagers within weeks of the ban taking effect, the internet regulator said last month, suggesting the measure could have a sweeping impact.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Fascinating economic research has shown that many social-media users would pay money to avoid a break from social media while others continue using it, but many of those same users would pay money to have the entire network deactivated for everyone.
—Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 2 Feb. 2026
Following LoPiccolo’s accusations, multiple AEW Twitter accounts suspected of being burners were deactivated.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Much of the company’s website has since been deactivated.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
But the trade-off is, of course, performance – and the fan can be manually deactivated if needed.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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In previous winters, the bathroom pipes in his unit froze making the toilet and shower unusable, but property managers resolved it within a day or two, DeFelice said.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here are examples of what to avoid in winter, including the number one item that could turn your black gold into a stinky, unusable mess.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Homeowners and residents are baffled by the attacks upon their beautiful — but otherwise seemingly useless — plants.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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My deep cynicism thinks this was a diabolical plan to herd young people toward expensive, and somewhat useless, college degrees.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This device recognizes when nature brings the water that your lawn needs and shuts off automatic sprinklers.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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If the patient moves, the system can react instantly, shutting off the beam to help prevent harm to healthy tissue, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The introductions of Ruben Dias and Rayan Cherki bolstered City, whereas Slot was slow to take off the ineffective Cody Gakpo, with Jones still waiting to be introduced when the visitors equalised.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Research consistently shows that competition from private schools encourages public schools to improve communication with families, replace ineffective staff and innovate instruction.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a high-speed rail proposal between Dallas and Fort Worth is stuck in limbo, stemming from objections to where a route would connect in Dallas, per KERA.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Warring parties remain deadlocked over the Donbas region and control of Ukraine’s nuclear plants, with no breakthrough emerging from recent talks in Abu Dhabi.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In July 2024, Read's first trial was declared a mistrial after the jury remained deadlocked after five days of deliberations.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Other Republicans have rejected several Democratic requests as unrealistic or unworkable.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department argued in a reply filed Sunday that the stay should remain in place, calling the injunction unworkable and overly broad.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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