as in malfunctioning
not being in working order
that gas pump is nonfunctional, which is the reason for the plastic bag over the nozzle
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Recent Examples of nonfunctional
Other devices were determined to be nonfunctional.
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
When heading out to look for lamps, take a lightbulb along to test them in-store, but also consider rewiring nonfunctional pieces.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
When heading out to look for lamps, take a lightbulb along to test them in-store, but also consider rewiring nonfunctional pieces.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
Space junk consists of nonfunctional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments resulting from satellite collisions and explosions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The taste buds for sweet, bitter, sour, and umami have become nonfunctional, leaving only the receptors to identify the taste of salt.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonfunctional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctional
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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Using accessible platforms such as 311, public school parents and community members should be able to report broken buzzers and defective security equipment in schools to ensure administrators can quickly address defects and replace them.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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And my left side is asking for directions from a broken gps.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the remaining chargers were inoperable 31% of the time, Hartmann said in testimony on Hettleman’s bill.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The Justice Department noted in court filings that this will eventually render the app inoperable.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But India, citing national security concerns, has publicly provided little evidence linking the attack to Pakistan, which denies involvement and says that Lashkar-e-Taiba is largely inoperative.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Israel has acted to render what is left of Assad’s navy inoperative.—
Bassem Eid,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Right Now Every down cycle is different but this one is particularly challenging for retail and consumer companies especially because of tariffs.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Hill had a down year in 2024, posting 959 yards and eight touchdowns.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Nonfunctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctional. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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