OPERANT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

operant

adjective

Definition of operant

as in efficient

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Recent Examples of operant Bradfield probably could have parlayed that success into some sort of cushy position with Burnett, but his operant mode was reinvention. — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2022 As such, mobile games have developed into monsters psychologically tuned to rip thousands out of players vulnerable enough to be operant conditioned into a game addiction. — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 The current study investigated domestic cat preferences at the individual and population level using a free operant preference assessment. — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2017

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Adjective

For that reason, it is encouraged by the agencies’ willingness to work together to create efficient and harmonious structures.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Vehicle engines have become increasingly more efficient over the past several decades even as vehicles have gotten bigger and more powerful.

— Alexa St. John, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of efficient

Adjective

Others argue even if wilderness therapy is effectual for some, its premise is flawed.

— Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Will prospective politicos and those holding positions of power prompt effectual projects to maintain upkeep and ensure each and every citizen is safe rather than pushing self-serving, divisive social agendas?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024

Definition of effectual

Adjective

To avoid causing voters financial pain, lawmakers may try to take the more politically expedient path by allowing Social Security and Medicare to tap general revenue that funds other parts of the federal government.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The payoff for that patience has been a partnership built on aligned values rather than expedient money—which, in a sport where funding directly determines your competitiveness, matters more than almost anything else.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of expedient

Adjective

Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The agreement refers to Molinar’s departure as a resignation, effective at the end of the month on July 31.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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