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
Other devices were determined to be nonfunctional.
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
When heading out to look for lamps, take a lightbulb along to test them in-store, but also consider rewiring nonfunctional pieces.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
When heading out to look for lamps, take a lightbulb along to test them in-store, but also consider rewiring nonfunctional pieces.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonfunctional
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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Photos taken by the Associated Press on Sunday show broken windows and a damaged door at the front of the residence.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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In Okonkwo’s case, a broken wrist kept the former Arsenal ’keeper out for 11 league games.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The experimental Type 092 is now inoperable and is replaced by its more advanced successor, the Type 094, the Federation of American Scientists wrote in a report in March.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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State investigators found numerous violations there, including a rat infestation, medications not being properly administered, inoperable emergency pull cords in some bedrooms and neglected residents.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, Israel has acted to render what is left of Assad’s navy inoperative.—
Bassem Eid,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
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Although there several election ballot scanners were inoperative at multiple polling locations in Cambria County in Pennsylvania, no widespread voting problems had been reported by the late afternoon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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For most of us, our inbox goals are the same: minimize useless spam, file away messages that don’t require your attention right away, and bring urgent items to the forefront.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His devastating splitter would be useless without first establishing everything else in the strike zone.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 2019 second-round pick — Washington’s general manager Adam Peters helped make the selection — is coming off a down season but offers significant yards-after-the-catch potential.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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During down moments, Ferreira, Einesman, and Lentz would pull an actor aside to review the mechanics of aprocedure to create the right physicality.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Nonfunctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctional. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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