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- the only operating nuclear power plant in the state
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- active,
- alive,
- functional,
- functioning,
- going,
- live,
- living,
- on,
- operational,
- operative,
- running,
- working
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operating
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of operating (Entry 2 of 2)
- do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication
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- it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money
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- the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it
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- wouldn't dream of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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“Operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operating. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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The first known use of operating was in 1728
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