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Recent Examples of nonoperating Debt and other nonoperating municipal costs would rise from $24.6 million to $26.5 million. 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
  • 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
  • In wartime, however, the calculus changes, because most of the costs are inoperative.
    William C. Wohlforth, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Deo’s family told the outlet that the car had a broken window and blood on the front seat, and his shoes were left inside.
    Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Infielder Nick Madrigal was moved to the 60-day IL with a broken shoulder to make room on the 40-man roster.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Lawmakers last year banned the installation of nonfunctional turf, invasive plants and artificial turf on most commercial, industrial and state government property.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Trump curbed the options available to foreigners planning to enter the U.S. by making the CBP One app nonfunctional on Inauguration Day.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Palantir — Shares tumbled 8.7% on Monday, on track for its fourth straight down day.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Does Seattle general manager John Schneider feel the same way about his quarterback, who is coming off a statistically down year?
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The firings have rendered both boards essentially inoperable, without enough members to carry out many of their responsibilities.
    Stephen Neukam, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Since the ban goes into effect on Jan. 19, the app could be inoperable as soon as 12:01 a.m.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Nonoperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonoperating. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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