as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
fixed all nonoperating parts
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Recent Examples of nonoperating
Debt and other nonoperating municipal costs would rise from $24.6 million to $26.5 million.
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Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 9 Mar. 2021
Our research, published in the Journal of Finance, shows that in 2012 these corporations managed a combined portfolio of $1.6 trillion of nonoperating financial assets.
—Thomas Gilbert and, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 9 Mar. 2021
Our research, published in the Journal of Finance, shows that in 2012 these corporations managed a combined portfolio of $1.6 trillion of nonoperating financial assets.
—Thomas Gilbert and, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonoperating
Adjective
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Perhaps most notably, both sides deploy decoy vehicles—either inoperative derelicts or inflatable fakes—to draw enemy fire away from real vehicles.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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In wartime, however, the calculus changes, because most of the costs are inoperative.—
William C. Wohlforth,
Foreign Affairs,
22 June 2021
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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There is a broken down vehicle on US-69 from 135th Street to Blue Valley Parkway.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Puffer jackets filled with down or fiberfill, synthetic fleece jackets, and nylon or polyester outerwear can be washed at home, as well as some wool coats.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Again, Washington declined most field-goal attempts or punts, going for it on fourth down five times.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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All told, those properties were issued roughly 50 violations, according to city records, for violations including overgrowth, junk and inoperable cars parked on the properties.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The study at six hospitals across Japan is designed to give hope to patients, their families and healthcare professionals, and will follow the survival outcomes of 90 patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer, with 30 undergoing chemotherapy alone and 60 undergoing chemotherapy and HIFU therapy.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Nonoperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonoperating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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