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 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.
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Ellen Rosen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Its tiny window opens and closes shut like an operable window in a speakeasy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Provide access to outdoor spaces and other sources of biophilia, including natural light and air, through operable windows.
—Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The bright and airy spaces will feature 12-foot ceilings and arched 10 by 10-foot operable windows that allow for ample natural ventilation.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Rosen, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Its tiny window opens and closes shut like an operable window in a speakeasy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Apr. 2025
Provide access to outdoor spaces and other sources of biophilia, including natural light and air, through operable windows.
—Sharron Van Der Meulen, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The bright and airy spaces will feature 12-foot ceilings and arched 10 by 10-foot operable windows that allow for ample natural ventilation.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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With the SiriusXM deal, the show will continue to be available on Spotify, as well as YouTube, Apple Podcasts and other audio platforms.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Backyard Baseball ‘97 is back, with releases of the classic computer game on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 systems available Thursday.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Share helpful, relevant content that is useful to your customers.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Kagi founder suggested that licensing Google Search could allow entities of all sizes to have genuinely useful custom search tools.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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