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to cause to stop functioning
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Recent Examples of deactivated
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
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
Rod McGuirk The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms’ age assurance systems, the report said.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that later that day, McCormick deactivated her account.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
But by Friday, March 20, LaRussell, who is usually active on social media, deactivated all his accounts due to the ongoing criticism.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
University officials deactivated the organization because of the viewpoint expressed by the member, the lawsuit alleges.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
An Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl from Pueblo has been deactivated.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The all-wheel drive can be deactivated, with the BMW then operating with rear-wheel drive.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
At the time of publication, Spears’ Instagram account appeared to have been deactivated or deleted.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Unlike brewer's yeast, which is activated, nutritional yeast is a deactivated or inactive strain of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
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
While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms' age assurance systems, the report said.
—Rod McGuirk The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create new accounts and pass platforms’ age assurance systems, the report said.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that later that day, McCormick deactivated her account.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
But by Friday, March 20, LaRussell, who is usually active on social media, deactivated all his accounts due to the ongoing criticism.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
University officials deactivated the organization because of the viewpoint expressed by the member, the lawsuit alleges.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
An Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl from Pueblo has been deactivated.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The all-wheel drive can be deactivated, with the BMW then operating with rear-wheel drive.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
At the time of publication, Spears’ Instagram account appeared to have been deactivated or deleted.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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Access to software updates or features can be expensive, limited, or revoked, leaving devices that are still in perfect physical condition unusable or not worth the subscription cost.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The stove was missing burners and appeared to be unusable.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tariq’s father, Azim Khamisa, a businessman, forgave the young man who killed his son and has spent his life working to prevent youth violence.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bernadine appeared to be useless—or, worse, a potential double agent.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sending your resume into the void has never felt more useless.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The war in Iran has essentially shut off oil tanker traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz, choking off about 20% of the world’s oil supply.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Fire Department had to shut off the system due to an existing pipe issue.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the law that governs CARE Court was being written, many advocacy groups insisted that coercion is ineffective and that modern mental health care favors treating people in the least restrictive settings possible.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Their navy has been deemed combat ineffective.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The average commuter spends 63 hours a year stuck in traffic.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was stuck in the shoulder while a stray bullet grazed a sleeping 71-year-old in a near by home.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Congress remains deadlocked over funding, with Democrats demanding immigration enforcement changes and Republicans resisting, threatening potential airport closures.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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And the shutdown remains deadlocked in Washington.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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California’s leaders have, at long last, passed legislation free of the requirements that rendered previous bills unworkable.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the Canucks dealt Quinn Hughes, the environment in Vancouver has become completely unworkable.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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