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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decommissioned
Adjective
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Florida’s guard was inactive for around 75 years until DeSantis reactivated it in 2022.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025 -
Others are still discouraged from the paring back of incentives for domestic productions and have been inactive.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between I-70 (West) and Central Avenue/Exit 1A.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Plenty of bro love fills that gap in the serviceable sequel, which teams action-hero CPA Christian (Ben Affleck) with his hitman sibling Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to solve a mystery involving a broken family and human trafficking.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, there was no regulation preventing landings at Congonhas with an inoperative thrust reverser—even on rainy days. CENIPA, as a preventive agency, did not name those responsible.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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While the thrust levers were the final straw, other contributing factors included the lack of regulations prohibiting landings at Congonhas Airport with an inoperative thrust reverser, especially under heavy rain conditions.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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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While Russia's surface fleet of ships is less impressive and counts just one currently nonoperational aircraft carrier among its ships, the Kremlin wields a daunting undersea fleet.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The planning process involved restructuring the company’s advisory board, transitioning longtime employees into nonoperational roles, and building a younger, more collaborative executive committee.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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More than 15 drainage basins in Miami-Dade alone are expected to be essentially nonfunctional with as little as two feet of sea rise.—
Alex Harris,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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The first step is to address the nonfunctional dispute settlement mechanism.—
Tatsuya Terazawa,
Foreign Affairs,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The bad job, the relaxing sabbatical, the useless degree.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Through a charmingly off-kilter blend of 2D aesthetics, the film follows a protagonist who, after catching a highly contagious virus, must abandon her work as a personal assistant to a demanding boss and her duties at home with a useless husband and two needy kids.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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“Decommissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decommissioned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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