nonoperational
adjective
non·op·er·a·tion·al
| \ ˌnän-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl\
, -shə-nᵊl\
Definition of nonoperational
: not operational: such as
a
: not functional or ready for use
a nonoperational clock
b
: not of or relating to the operation of a business or machine
Layoffs were limited to nonoperational positions. nonoperational expenses
Examples of nonoperational in a Sentence
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While Pentagon officials do not deny that al-Qaeda has had ties to Tehran, those links are generally seen as limited and nonoperational. — Washington Post, "Trump administration lays broad legal grounds for military strike on Iran," 3 July 2019 The hurricanes rendered the airports in St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. Maarten in the Virgin Islands nonoperational. — Russell Blair, courant.com, "Connecticut Relief Organizations Step Up As Puerto Rico Waits For Help From Congress," 26 Sep. 2017 In Texas, two wastewater treatment facilities in Harris County were destroyed by Harvey, and eight others remain nonoperational in five counties including Harris three weeks after the record-setting rainfall. — Valerie Bauerlein, WSJ, "Recent Hurricanes Strain U.S. Towns’ Aging Sewer Systems," 20 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonoperational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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