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Recent Examples of decommissioned
In February, it was reported that the National Park Service will exhibit a decommissioned equestrian monument of a slaveholding signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
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Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
The project will be sited at the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, a decommissioned Army Base near the entrance of the Bay Bridge operated by developer Phil Tagami, who has been trying for years to turn it into a marine shipping terminal.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Across from the decommissioned fort sits the building where the Anacostia Community Museum has resided for four decades.
—Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
In 2024 astronauts onboard the International Space Station had to take shelter after a decommissioned Russian satellite broke into numerous fragments.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Jost snagged the decommissioned vessel for $280,000 back in 2022, The New York Times reported at the time.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The program occupies a decommissioned two-story-tall firehouse at the corner of West 24th and South Whipple streets.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Every year, rare earth elements are thrown away in items like outdated electronics, retired airplanes, and decommissioned ships, according to Klinger.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Eating on the London Underground is usually frowned upon, but one of the city’s most unusual dining experiences lies at the northern end of the Victoria tube line inside a decommissioned train carriage.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
The project will be sited at the Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, a decommissioned Army Base near the entrance of the Bay Bridge operated by developer Phil Tagami, who has been trying for years to turn it into a marine shipping terminal.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Across from the decommissioned fort sits the building where the Anacostia Community Museum has resided for four decades.
—Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
In 2024 astronauts onboard the International Space Station had to take shelter after a decommissioned Russian satellite broke into numerous fragments.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
Jost snagged the decommissioned vessel for $280,000 back in 2022, The New York Times reported at the time.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The program occupies a decommissioned two-story-tall firehouse at the corner of West 24th and South Whipple streets.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Every year, rare earth elements are thrown away in items like outdated electronics, retired airplanes, and decommissioned ships, according to Klinger.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Eating on the London Underground is usually frowned upon, but one of the city’s most unusual dining experiences lies at the northern end of the Victoria tube line inside a decommissioned train carriage.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decommissioned
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Authorities discovered 113 vials, with some testing positive for deactivated monkeypox virus.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
3 June 2026
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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
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There is no cure for hepatitis B, but there are medications that can make the virus inactive, meaning the virus won't spread, the Cleveland Clinic says.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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That led to Lamm, the top backup offensive tackle, who primarily plays left tackle throughout his career, was made inactive.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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The reason for Rivers’ reunion in Indy surrounds the loss of Daniel Jones, who suffered a torn Achilles after trying to play through a broken fibula.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Take stock of any lost or broken items that need urgent replacement.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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The freezing of child-care money, as well as FBI Director Kash Patel's Sunday announcement of a surge of federal agents to Minnesota, followed a viral video posted over the weekend by a conservative influencer that purported to show nonoperational child-care facilities that received federal funds.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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Here's what experts say Attempt to start the engine of the nonoperational vehicle.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Dec. 2025
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Las Vegas passed a law in 2021 banning much of the valley’s ornamental turfgrass starting in 2027, and Phoenix wants to remove nonfunctional turfgrass from medians and business parks.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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About 2 miles north near Centre Bridge, a pump designed to divert water from the Delaware River into the canal was found knocked over and nonfunctional.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Preliminary tests of the model conducted by NBC News, along with many examples shared on social media, found Anthropic’s protections took a broad view of potential suspicious activity, rendering the system useless for many mundane queries.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Resident Raymond Hanley said his concern is that anti-pollution systems that Silverman would install in its parking lots and roadways could become useless if property maintenance is cut back in the future.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Decommissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decommissioned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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