inoperable
adjective
in·op·er·a·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
1
: not treatable or remediable by surgery
an inoperable brain tumor
2
: not functioning : inoperative
Examples of inoperable in a Sentence
a patient with inoperable cancer
The device makes the car inoperable when a key is not used to start it.
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But the remaining chargers were inoperable 31% of the time, Hartmann said in testimony on Hettleman’s bill.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
The Justice Department noted in court filings that this will eventually render the app inoperable.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
This includes setting up a home charger, which sometimes requires an electrical upgrade; calculating routes for longer distance travel to find where charging is available; searching for working public chargers when charging stations are jammed or chargers are inoperable.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
The Justice Department noted in court filings that this will eventually render the app inoperable.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
This includes setting up a home charger, which sometimes requires an electrical upgrade; calculating routes for longer distance travel to find where charging is available; searching for working public chargers when charging stations are jammed or chargers are inoperable.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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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“Inoperable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inoperable. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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inoperable
adjective
in·op·er·a·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: not treatable by surgery
an inoperable cancer
2
: not in working order : inoperative
Medical Definition
inoperable
adjective
in·op·er·a·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
: not treatable or remediable by or suitable for surgery
an advanced and inoperable cancer
a developing cataract still inoperable
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