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
If the federal government enacts the Basic Coordination plan, the bureau will keep scrambling to make emergency decisions to ensure Powell and Mead are operable.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Chances are that those middle four aren’t operable and are either a weird setup on the test unit from a previous shakedown or simply there to throw off the cameras.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
Compared to the usual hand-over-hand maneuvering, the steer-by-wire wheel is more elegant and effortless, operable with only a finger or two without any performance loss.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Chances are that those middle four aren’t operable and are either a weird setup on the test unit from a previous shakedown or simply there to throw off the cameras.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
Compared to the usual hand-over-hand maneuvering, the steer-by-wire wheel is more elegant and effortless, operable with only a finger or two without any performance loss.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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With the additions of Vanloo and New York native Aubrey Griffin, DeMarco had only nine players available.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The non-profit pays its founder and CEO, Leah Binder, $669,000 that year, the most recent for which public records are available.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Something casual could become useful quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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If a thick field guide covering all the plants growing along the Front Range feels intimidating, apps can be useful, Mowen says.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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