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Recent Examples of nonoperational
The car was nonoperational and not under his name, but was left in his care.
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Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
Once the nonoperational car battery has successfully been revived, remove the cables in the reverse order of original placement and drive the vehicle so the alternator can help return the battery to optimal power.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Dec. 2025
Attempt to start the engine of the nonoperational vehicle.
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Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Oct. 2025
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.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Assets are nonoperational, or have been disposed of, and leadership teams just don’t know.
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Rohit Prakash,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
In particular, Rough & Ready Island, which the Navy transferred to the Port of Stockton in 1996, is home to a nonoperational golf course that DeJesus said would be a prime candidate for a shipbuilding facility.
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J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2025
Retiring satellites are moved some 300 km above GEO to ensure that the valuable orbit doesn’t get filled up with nonoperational satellites that could collide with others and create space debris.
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Gordon Roesler,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Mar. 2017
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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
Once the nonoperational car battery has successfully been revived, remove the cables in the reverse order of original placement and drive the vehicle so the alternator can help return the battery to optimal power.
—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Dec. 2025
Attempt to start the engine of the nonoperational vehicle.
—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Oct. 2025
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
Assets are nonoperational, or have been disposed of, and leadership teams just don’t know.
—
Rohit Prakash,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
In particular, Rough & Ready Island, which the Navy transferred to the Port of Stockton in 1996, is home to a nonoperational golf course that DeJesus said would be a prime candidate for a shipbuilding facility.
—
J.k. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2025
Retiring satellites are moved some 300 km above GEO to ensure that the valuable orbit doesn’t get filled up with nonoperational satellites that could collide with others and create space debris.
—
Gordon Roesler,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonoperational
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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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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said drivers should treat intersections with nonfunctional traffic signals as a four-way stop.
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Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys.
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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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One inactive domestic cattle case in Zavala County.
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After remaining inactive for decades, the concept was revived by the Army for the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon demonstration in 2011, eventually forming the basis of today’s operational hypersonic programs, reports Aviation Week.
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Services range from nonoperative treatment options and minimally invasive outpatient surgery to complex and life-enhancing surgical procedures, according to Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine.
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In many cases, similar or better results can be achieved using options including multidisciplinary care that includes an expert nonoperative physician, physical therapy and lifestyle interventions.
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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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Debt and other nonoperating municipal costs would rise from $24.6 million to $26.5 million.
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Our research, published in the Journal of Finance, shows that in 2012 these corporations managed a combined portfolio of $1.6 trillion of nonoperating financial assets.
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“Nonoperational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonoperational. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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