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to cause to stop functioning
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Recent Examples of deactivated
Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 June 2026
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
Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
When a verdict map is deleted from memory, catchall elements are deactivated and a chain’s reference counter is decremented.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The hate got so bad that Corrin deactivated their Instagram account for a year and has just come back on the platform.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Cunningham additionally contacted his wireless carrier to ask that his phone be deactivated, changed his number, and gave his car to his niece, creating a months-long delay for police to find and search the vehicle.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Derrek Miranda, the man behind the Whitewallstuntz social media accounts that gained popularity in the last year documenting Los Angeles’ underbelly, said his Instagram account was deactivated after posting a video of the April 25 speed run.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The registration needs to be completed in 25 days, or the Starlink service will be deactivated, the pop-up says.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Dach deactivated his Instagram account after receiving online criticism because his defensive lapse led to the winning goal in overtime in Game 2.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson disputed that allegation, noting that the email the company sends to users who have been deactivated does not include information about creating a new account.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Authorities discovered 113 vials, with some testing positive for deactivated monkeypox virus.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 June 2026
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
Following the Illinois Secretary of State’s audit, some communities, like Evanston and Oak Park, deactivated their Flock cameras and ended their agreements with the company.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
When a verdict map is deleted from memory, catchall elements are deactivated and a chain’s reference counter is decremented.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The hate got so bad that Corrin deactivated their Instagram account for a year and has just come back on the platform.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Cunningham additionally contacted his wireless carrier to ask that his phone be deactivated, changed his number, and gave his car to his niece, creating a months-long delay for police to find and search the vehicle.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Derrek Miranda, the man behind the Whitewallstuntz social media accounts that gained popularity in the last year documenting Los Angeles’ underbelly, said his Instagram account was deactivated after posting a video of the April 25 speed run.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The registration needs to be completed in 25 days, or the Starlink service will be deactivated, the pop-up says.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Dach deactivated his Instagram account after receiving online criticism because his defensive lapse led to the winning goal in overtime in Game 2.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson disputed that allegation, noting that the email the company sends to users who have been deactivated does not include information about creating a new account.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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The fire destroyed the post office lobby, which remains unusable, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Early tests of the system's effect on redistricting data raised alarm among many data users, who feared that the statistics would ultimately be unusable.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
12 June 2026
Verb
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All 12 people on board, including 11 skydivers and a pilot, were killed in the incident, authorities said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Air Force officials did not immediately identify the eight people killed or explain why there were more people aboard than the bomber’s standard crew complement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Using that quartet in what is essentially a useless game would be playing with fire.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Maps had become useless; streets and landmarks washed away or hidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Middle Eastern oil wells were largely shut off during the war.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The model developer has since shut off access to both systems to all customers to ensure compliance.—
Maggie Eastland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s irony here because the solution, for the most part, is not quantum-based, but rather preparation for a time when future quantum computers may make current encryption such as RSA and ECC ineffective.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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These proposals recognize that leaving decisions about adapting houses located in vulnerable areas up to individual homeowners is ineffective.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Messi stuck a boot back, corralled the ball, took a half-turn and fired a laser low and into the corner of the net past Zidane.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Fans who bought parking passes got stuck in heavy traffic as the streets around the stadium were bumper-to-bumper by mid-afternoon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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For the next 17 glorious minutes, the two remained deadlocked.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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The trio appeared deadlocked leading up to Election Day, with Bass holding a slim 26% lead, Raman close behind at 25% and Pratt at 22%, according to a May 28 UC Berkeley-LA Times poll, which cited a margin of error of around 3%.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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But if walking was really unworkable, why was Apple Maps offering me a route?—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The Observer previously reported the program became financially unworkable after court rulings required most citation revenue to go to schools.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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