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nonoperational

British  
/ ˌnɒnɒpərˈeɪʃənəl /

adjective

  1. not in working order or ready to use

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A California law passed in 2023, Senate Bill X1-2, also prohibits refineries from passing along nonoperational costs — such as the Superfund fee — to consumers, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

"As part of today's filing, WeWork is requesting the ability to reject the leases of certain locations, which are largely nonoperational, and all affected members have received advanced notice," the company said in a statement.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

The fighter jets on the air base, which are stored inside concrete hangars, escaped harm, but three other aircraft described as nonoperational were damaged.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2023

But, said Kivu’s Swanson, a “lot of times the networks are nonoperational — completely fried. The bad guys will come in and delete the backups or encrypt them.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021

The computers had taken on water and were nonoperational.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray