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Recent Examples of decommissioned
For more than four years, local, state and federal officials have pushed NRG to remove two coal ash ponds and the grassy field at its decommissioned Waukegan power plant along Lake Michigan, yet the facilities remain in place.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in just minutes after the start of the new year, in a private ceremony that was held at a decommissioned subway station.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn in at a decommissioned subway station on New Year’s Day after rising to fame last year.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Morton, and supposedly a decommissioned 747 airliner was purchased for the production.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Housed in a decommissioned subway station in downtown Brooklyn, the museum was packed with elementary-school children on a field trip.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Zohran Mamdani picked a decommissioned subway station beneath City Hall as the venue for his private swearing-in ceremony as New York City's new mayor — a symbolic choice for a candidate who rode to victory on pledges such as free public transit.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
The funds, which will be paid back over 20 years, also will be put toward final site work, including grading, paving and the installation of several stormwater ponds and the demolition of old, decommissioned infrastructure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Small wonder then that many tech firms are scrambling to secure reliable sources of power that can run 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year without interruption, including going to such lengths as to reactivate decommissioned nuclear power plants and funding the construction of new ones.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in just minutes after the start of the new year, in a private ceremony that was held at a decommissioned subway station.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn in at a decommissioned subway station on New Year’s Day after rising to fame last year.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Morton, and supposedly a decommissioned 747 airliner was purchased for the production.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Housed in a decommissioned subway station in downtown Brooklyn, the museum was packed with elementary-school children on a field trip.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Zohran Mamdani picked a decommissioned subway station beneath City Hall as the venue for his private swearing-in ceremony as New York City's new mayor — a symbolic choice for a candidate who rode to victory on pledges such as free public transit.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
The funds, which will be paid back over 20 years, also will be put toward final site work, including grading, paving and the installation of several stormwater ponds and the demolition of old, decommissioned infrastructure.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025
Small wonder then that many tech firms are scrambling to secure reliable sources of power that can run 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year without interruption, including going to such lengths as to reactivate decommissioned nuclear power plants and funding the construction of new ones.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decommissioned
Adjective
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The rest, four of which are now inactive, were in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Michigan and Indiana.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Dispose of broken or outdated items.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 41-year-old suffered a broken pelvis and sustained fractures to both femurs and three ribs, as well as a compound fracture to his right shin.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The agency has also probed 2021 Tesla Model Y vehicles after reports of exterior door handles becoming inoperative due to low battery voltage, leading to instances of children stuck inside vehicles.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The lack of power snarled traffic throughout the affected areas as traffic signals remained inoperative.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Attempt to start the engine of the nonoperational vehicle.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Oct. 2025
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While 2022 saw the opening or reactivation of 40 coal mines, 151 mines closed or were nonoperational that same year, an 18% decline from the year before.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Internal displacement, malnutrition, and disease are widespread, with nearly 95 percent of the population forced from their homes and most health facilities damaged or nonfunctional.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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There was one nonfunctional small reach-in refrigerator next to the griddle.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brown’s statement on Monday was mostly useless corporate-speak.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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This tiny amount of copper acts as a molecular steering wheel, preventing sugar molecules from shattering into useless carbon dioxide.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Decommissioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decommissioned. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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