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to cause to stop functioning
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Recent Examples of deactivated
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson disputed that allegation, noting that the email the company sends to users who have been deactivated does not include information about creating a new account.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The company appears to have deactivated its X account this week.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Dutch officials say the tracker was discovered during onboard mail sorting and either deactivated or destroyed at that point.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
After choosing not to resume filming season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul has also deactivated her social media accounts, including her TikTok and Instagram accounts, which boasted millions of followers.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
University officials deactivated the group the same day they were notified, citing campus policies that allow suspension of student organizations when a parent or governing body withdraws recognition or when groups violate state law.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The text messages often said that the employees' accounts were about to be deactivated and asked them to click on a link.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
After being reached for comment, Penland deactivated his LinkedIn account and alerted ICE to the inquiry but did not respond to AP.
—Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Unlike brewer's yeast, which is activated, nutritional yeast is a deactivated or inactive strain of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
So my mother could wear the transmitter in its deactivated state.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Aug. 2016
Verb
Instead, OpenAI simply deactivated the account, then quickly followed up to tell the shooter how to get back on ChatGPT to continue planning by signing up with another email address, the lawsuits alleged.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
An OpenAI spokesperson disputed that allegation, noting that the email the company sends to users who have been deactivated does not include information about creating a new account.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The company appears to have deactivated its X account this week.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Dutch officials say the tracker was discovered during onboard mail sorting and either deactivated or destroyed at that point.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
After choosing not to resume filming season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul has also deactivated her social media accounts, including her TikTok and Instagram accounts, which boasted millions of followers.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
University officials deactivated the group the same day they were notified, citing campus policies that allow suspension of student organizations when a parent or governing body withdraws recognition or when groups violate state law.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The text messages often said that the employees' accounts were about to be deactivated and asked them to click on a link.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
After being reached for comment, Penland deactivated his LinkedIn account and alerted ICE to the inquiry but did not respond to AP.
—Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivated
Adjective
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The Jackson estate also had to shell out additional tens of millions after the third act was deemed unusable.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Supporters of the proposal also spoke at the meeting, saying that the current grass field has long been unusable and renovation is overdue.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a generally useless exercise, NFL draft analysts have delivered their annual grades.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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What also follows is a useless debate over the cultural impact of the movie amid concerns that the film is a little loose with the truth or outright forgetful about key moments of Jackson’s complex and complicated life.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cairenes are used to sitting at cafes until the small hours, but energy price spikes from the Iran war pushed authorities to impose a curfew, and dim or shut off streetlights, one of several such efforts to preserve fuel worldwide.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the fire continued to burn, crews called both Los Angeles Department of Water and Power personnel and the property's gas company to shut off utilities at the home.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The official scorer at Citi Field decided to give the win to Williams instead of Brazobán, deeming the latter’s outing ineffective because of the tying grand slam.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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And indeed recent reports suggest that some employees are sabotaging their companies’ AI rollouts by misusing AI tools, generating poor work to make AI appear ineffective, or outright refusing to employ the technology.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With Venus in Gemini aligning with Pluto in Aquarius, honest conversations help shift situations that have been stuck.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But as OutKick’s Joe Kinsey noted, the platform would often combine WNBA and NFL games, leaving subscribers stuck watching both.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The images, first published by TMZ, show Garcia at a casino on Sunday as Congress remains deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Diverse passengers aboard the Crescent embody contemporary America, reminding readers that citizens adapt and persist even as federal leaders remain deadlocked.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some have branded it unsafe and unworkable, citing their concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Senate’s requirement for large investors to sell individual rental homes in these communities after seven years would be unworkable, Hartmann said.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Deactivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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