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
Also, in many developing countries, operable blindness is still far too common.
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Moby Kazmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
By the time the fire started in early January, the Pacific Palisades Reservoir remained out of service and the Santa Ynez Reservoir was still two months away from being operable.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The ordinance didn’t outlaw operable windows in offices, but the practice seemed to fall out of favor with developers.
—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
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Moby Kazmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
By the time the fire started in early January, the Pacific Palisades Reservoir remained out of service and the Santa Ynez Reservoir was still two months away from being operable.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The ordinance didn’t outlaw operable windows in offices, but the practice seemed to fall out of favor with developers.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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There is plenty of financial information available on the Internet.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Discovery representatives declined to make executives available.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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These are much more useful for decks and outdoor cleaning, because their strength and efficiency can actually lead to interior damage.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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This is what makes average household income so useful in this analysis of the wealthiest cities in Arkansas.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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