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 United States could continue to insist that Iran’s nuclear program was completely destroyed and is no longer operable.
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, China currently has 58 operable reactors with a total capacity of 60 GW.
—Jude Clemente, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
At the very top, an attic bedroom opens up with operable roof panels that invite the sky, sunlight, and breeze into the sleeping quarters.
—New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Basic amenities, like operable equipment and clean locker rooms, seem increasingly hard to come by, and crowds at peak times — often just before or after 9-to-5 working hours — can deter even the most motivated of fitness fanatics.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, China currently has 58 operable reactors with a total capacity of 60 GW.
—Jude Clemente, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
At the very top, an attic bedroom opens up with operable roof panels that invite the sky, sunlight, and breeze into the sleeping quarters.
—New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Basic amenities, like operable equipment and clean locker rooms, seem increasingly hard to come by, and crowds at peak times — often just before or after 9-to-5 working hours — can deter even the most motivated of fitness fanatics.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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There are publicly available databases – such as the online detainee locator – where anyone can search for people held in ICE facilities, Rose said.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, creditors have very frequently obtained the descriptive materials of planners about their asset protection planning, whether from websites, CLE presentations, social media, and every other available source.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
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Lead with a useful tip or a light-hearted take, then weave in your message.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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