function
noun
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
nonfunctioning
-
a word derived from
function.
Example Sentences
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For at least nine months in 2024 and 2025, Cloudera routed job applications from U.S. workers to a nonfunctioning email address, the lawsuit alleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“It has become just a nonfunctioning mess,” Jordan Lynch said of the school board.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
They’re worried about mold in their rooms, nonfunctioning elevators and piles of trash that build up in the hallways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
There have been “widespread complaints about late-arriving officials, nonfunctioning machines, low presence of security and attacks on polling stations.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
About fifteen seconds after his first left turn in this vehicle, Herbie was stopped by a cop who ticketed him for a nonfunctioning blinker signal system, an incident which took the edge off his glow.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
