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to cause to stop functioning
deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock
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Recent Examples of deactivated
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Typically, Waymo’s software treats deactivated traffic signals as four-way stops, but the traffic volume overwhelmed the system.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Following the backlash to her appearance at the conservative event, Minaj deactivated her Instagram account.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Tatum Bethune returned at middle linebacker, Curtis Robinson was deactivated, and Eric Kendricks made a cameo in his debut as Bethune dealt with more ankle issues.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Among them was former food delivery worker Antonio Martinez-Solis, who said after six years peddling for a popular app, his account was suddenly deactivated.
—Dave Carlin, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Authorities also found two improvised explosives at the scene, which the police commissioner said were later deactivated by police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The investigation also revealed evidence that contractors might have deactivated some fire alarms during the renovation work and given false information to officials.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
The eSafety commissioner also expects social media platforms to offer clear review pathways and support resources for young users whose accounts are deactivated.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
Much of its website has been deactivated since the closures became public.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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The first rule of organizing any room is to declutter unused and unusable items.—
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Where wobbles would start to make high magnification binoculars unusable without a tripod, IS makes these magnifications entirely usable with handheld observations.—
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
Adjective
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Brown’s statement on Monday was mostly useless corporate-speak.—
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This tiny amount of copper acts as a molecular steering wheel, preventing sugar molecules from shattering into useless carbon dioxide.—
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Officials cut off the country's internet on Thursday, effectively shutting off Iran from the outside world.—
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San Marcos Electric Utilities has also shut off power to the building as a precaution, a public safety representative told MySA.—
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The suspect then allegedly stepped towards the officers with the weapon, and officers deployed a Taser and a firearm at the same time, but the Taser was ineffective.—
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Combined with sensational media coverage and advocacy by special interests, such studies have led to ineffective or even harmful national health policies.—
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But there is a primal scream stuck in our collective throat.—
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Even after the pick-less Young trade, there does seem to be a pathway present for the Heat to restock with draft picks while, like the Hawks, continually stuck in play-in-ville.—
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Central to his approach, Calvo said, is establishing clear leadership at City Hall following eight months under an interim mayor and a deadlocked council.—
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However, the jury remained deadlocked on a third-degree charge accusing him of the rape of actress Jessica Mann.—
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Being willing to drop his signature tax raising plan shows that Mamdani is focused on what’s ahead, not on sticking with unworkable campaign promises from the past.—
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), which represents about 150,000 small-business truckers, has called recent heavy-duty emissions and EV rules unworkable environmental mandates.—
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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