operable

adjective

ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce operable (audio)
Definition of operablenext
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 livestreams are only operable during business hours. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Keyboard operable, screen reader compatible, sufficient color contrast, proper structure. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 This vaccine also is only for patients whose tumors are operable. — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026 The battle damage estimate is now put at 60% of missile launchers, but it is acknowledged that in some cases these can be dug out and made operable. — Ian Pannell, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
  1. available
  2. useful
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  • If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • However, once gasoline became available, some neighbors began running generators 24 hours a day.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of available
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  • Part of what makes AI so useful in health and medicine is that the technology excels at identifying trends in large swaths of data, said Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI, which worked with Mayo Clinic to develop Record Time.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • This is a useful early data point but not the definitive word.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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