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to cause to stop functioning
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Recent Examples of deactivated
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
An Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl from Pueblo has been deactivated.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The all-wheel drive can be deactivated, with the BMW then operating with rear-wheel drive.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
At the time of publication, Spears’ Instagram account appeared to have been deactivated or deleted.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Tehran relies for its international shipments on a fleet of aging tankers that mostly sail with their transponders deactivated to avoid detection.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
His national provider identifier, a unique 10-digit identification number that every eligible entity uses to bill Medicaid for services rendered, has since been deactivated.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
The fighters flew with their transponders deactivated but were accompanied by refueling tankers with their transponders on.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
State officials released a statement on Friday addressing misinformation being circulated about the case, centered on a website for the investigation task force being deactivated.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Unlike brewer's yeast, which is activated, nutritional yeast is a deactivated or inactive strain of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
Verb
University officials deactivated the organization because of the viewpoint expressed by the member, the lawsuit alleges.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
An Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl from Pueblo has been deactivated.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The all-wheel drive can be deactivated, with the BMW then operating with rear-wheel drive.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
At the time of publication, Spears’ Instagram account appeared to have been deactivated or deleted.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Tehran relies for its international shipments on a fleet of aging tankers that mostly sail with their transponders deactivated to avoid detection.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
His national provider identifier, a unique 10-digit identification number that every eligible entity uses to bill Medicaid for services rendered, has since been deactivated.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
The fighters flew with their transponders deactivated but were accompanied by refueling tankers with their transponders on.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
State officials released a statement on Friday addressing misinformation being circulated about the case, centered on a website for the investigation task force being deactivated.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is to hire a seamstress who can re-create things for us from those unusable items.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least 66 people were killed and several others injured when a military transport aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Colombia’s Puerto Leguízamo, according to an AP report.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The two pilots were killed, the only fatalities, and 40 people were hospitalized.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The inscription would have sent enemies quite an impression as it was burned into the stone with molten lead, as if daring the attackers to continue their useless advance, Live Science continues.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Electronics were useless to her.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As repairs were being made on Monday, the water authority shut off water service to parts of Aliquippa, Hopewell, Racoon and Independence.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The meager stream shut off almost immediately, as if controlled by a timer.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The approach quickly proved ineffective.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some people also have expressed concern that reducing the speed limits will be ineffective without additional enforcement.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The platform exploded in popularity during the pandemic as millions of people stuck at home globally turned to the web, fuelling a surge in content and users.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Per the official logline, School Spirits is centered around Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As lawmakers remain deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, this time over a broader immigration debate, more than 61,000 employees are affected.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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California’s leaders have, at long last, passed legislation free of the requirements that rendered previous bills unworkable.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the Canucks dealt Quinn Hughes, the environment in Vancouver has become completely unworkable.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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