defunct

Example Sentences

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The defunct Redlands Mall, which is set to be demolished this year, is also a central subject in his artwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Upon purchase of the racetrack, which was defunct and non-operational, the property-tax assessment increased significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At a defunct power plant, Musk announced plans to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant, to be a joint venture among Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The site of Ukraine's defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant briefly lost off-site power in the shutdown, the UN atomic energy watchdog said.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

On this head, are not the afternoons spent playing Corelli with my mother—afternoons defunct, now that her harpsichord was sold—do these not seem like the arts of idleness?

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson