as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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Recent Examples of operable
The ordinance didn’t outlaw operable windows in offices, but the practice seemed to fall out of favor with developers.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
The old Pfizer buildings have floors that are roughly 200 feet deep, and Mr. Berman will have to divide the space to meet light and air regulations, such as the requirement that each apartment has a minimum distance between an operable window and building walls.
—Ellen Rosen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Its tiny window opens and closes shut like an operable window in a speakeasy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Provide access to outdoor spaces and other sources of biophilia, including natural light and air, through operable windows.
—Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
The old Pfizer buildings have floors that are roughly 200 feet deep, and Mr. Berman will have to divide the space to meet light and air regulations, such as the requirement that each apartment has a minimum distance between an operable window and building walls.
—Ellen Rosen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Its tiny window opens and closes shut like an operable window in a speakeasy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Provide access to outdoor spaces and other sources of biophilia, including natural light and air, through operable windows.
—Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
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Ample support facilities are also available — including production rooms, make-up rooms, dressing rooms, camera and prop rooms, and catering areas — as well as a 40-acre exterior lot.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Gillis’ Netflix comedy Tires premiered its second season earlier this month; as of the latest available data from the streamer, the show is still hanging around in the top 10.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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Nate Williams, Rockets (NG) Williams has a $2.2 million deal for the coming season that doesn’t guarantee until opening night, which means the Rockets are likely to drag this out all summer and see if his contract is useful for aggregation in a salary match.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Additionally, tax-loss harvesting, or selling investments that have lost value to offset gains, can be a useful strategy to reduce your taxable income.—
Prasanna Kumar,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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