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Definitions

out of commission

PHRASE
not working
Synonyms
WEAK
decommissioned down faulty in repair kaput not in service out of kilter out of order out of whack

Example Sentences

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NPR first reported in January that a number of toilets on the Ford were out of commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

But since Sunday , the skylit, greenery-filled Main Library has begun a long-planned renovation and expansion that will put it out of commission for about the next 18 months, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Around 10% of U.S. natural gas production was temporarily knocked out of commission just as demand was spiking, noted strategists at Saxo Bank.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

FedEx, too, will mostly be out of commission, though its Custom Critical services will be up and running.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

She was out of commission until George Pocock could repair her.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown