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
Its first operable segment in the Central Valley— a 172-mile stretch between Merced and Bakersfield slated to open in 2033 — is far from the original vision and the $14 billion needed to close the funding gap by June 2026 remains elusive.
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Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Health officials say all operable cooling towers in the area have been tested, and those that tested positive for Legionella were ordered to be cleaned.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Barshick said part of the plant is still operable and would continue producing coke, which is used in the steel-producing process.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
China’s ‘Linglong One’ was the world’s first operable commercial SMR, with the second being in Russia.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Health officials say all operable cooling towers in the area have been tested, and those that tested positive for Legionella were ordered to be cleaned.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Barshick said part of the plant is still operable and would continue producing coke, which is used in the steel-producing process.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
China’s ‘Linglong One’ was the world’s first operable commercial SMR, with the second being in Russia.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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For a cozy addition, snag this boucle swivel armchair that’s available in five colors and an upholstered bed frame with hidden storage drawers.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Grander residences are also available to rent; a few of the 10 are owned by boldface names like Donna Karan.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Currently, the system uses external motion capture cameras for indoor testing and is therefore not useful in outdoor environments yet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mop feature is also fantastic for wood floors and very useful for spills while cooking.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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