as in nonfunctioning
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
Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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.
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Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
This means that the triggering issue which causes an area of turf to be classified as nonfunctional turf is that the mowed grass area is inaccessible to residents walking, sitting or otherwise enjoying the location.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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
This new statute requires various property owners, including HOAs, to either remove nonfunctional turf or begin irrigating it with reclaimed water.
—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
This means that the triggering issue which causes an area of turf to be classified as nonfunctional turf is that the mowed grass area is inaccessible to residents walking, sitting or otherwise enjoying the location.
—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfunctional
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Drivers say their contract issues center on pay as well as safety issues, including nonfunctioning heaters, loudspeakers and windshield wipers.
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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.
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into the owner of a malfunctioning chemical storage tank in Garden Grove that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents as fire crews race to avoid an explosion.
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Despite the accomplishments, Artemis II astronauts had to contend with a more mundane problem -- a malfunctioning space toilet.
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Even in a down year in which playing a rookie would have been more beneficial, Jones didn’t play much for the Pacers.
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Stock prices, meanwhile, ticked higher Wednesday after a down day Tuesday.
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In the New Century AirCenter crash, the Kansas Highway Patrol said a mechanical malfunction caused the left engine of the plane to become inoperable.
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The resulting flooding rendered the antenna inoperable.
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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.
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And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.
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Dramatic footage from Beijing posted on social media showed debris falling from the 109-story CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, as well as a tail section of the plane and a broken window of a taxicab on the ground.
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Photos showed what appeared to be a hole or broken glass on one side of the building.
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“Nonfunctional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfunctional. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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