as in unusable
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as in killed
to cause to stop functioning
deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) — intended as a backup to VAERS — is virtually unusable for serious research.—
Bonny Chu , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025 -
The tower illustrates what can happen when aging buildings don’t get renovated or replaced fast enough: Structures get deemed unsafe and unusable before the city has had time to design and build replacements.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Through four first-round games, Orlando has shut off the 3-point arc and limited the Boston supporting cast.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 2014, Russia shut off its gas supplies to Ukraine for months after annexing the Crimean Peninsula, causing economic and social disruption.—
Juzel Lloyd,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The inability to raise the left can render his height advantage ineffective on the glass.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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Extracts of garlic, hot pepper, orange peels or companion planting are ineffective.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Despite the initial enthusiasm, zoo officials say the project became unworkable.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Google’s attempt to avoid explaining how to overthrow U.S. democracy seems naive and ultimately unworkable.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just discerning what worries are irrational and unproductive can be a great start in reducing them.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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In many organizations, there’s an unspoken perception that time spent chatting—especially in remote settings—equates to being unproductive.—
Toyna Chin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For a business, a high-speed connection can mean the difference between productive or ineffectual operations, customer satisfaction or abandonment, and ultimately profit or loss.—
Glenn Katz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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We’re trapped behind a screen, too, and even more ineffectual at stopping these characters from hurting themselves and each other.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Course of trade in the oil industry often leaves the public on the hook for nonproductive well cleanup costs, including capping.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Bring The Office Closer To Them As populations grow, the real challenge of coming to the office is long commute times and the resulting nonproductive cycles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Oct. 2024
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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