as in operational
being in effective operation
the only operating nuclear power plant in the state
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as in handling
to control the mechanical operation of
do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money
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as in working
to produce a desired effect
the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it
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as in using
to put into action or service
wouldn't dream of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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Recent Examples of operating
Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Known for many years for its great and famous passenger trains, the last regularly scheduled FECR passenger train ran on July 31, 1968, due to the work stoppage by the non-operating unions that began on January 22, 1963.
—Seth H. Bramson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
The main reason behind it was an increase in non-operating expenses and higher income tax in the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
On Monday, as Hasbro released its fourth quarter earnings, the toy maker recorded a $41.3 million net non-cash, non-operating charge associated with the company’s investment in the Discovery Family Channel.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2022
Lower non-operating expenses outweighed a slightly higher effective tax rate, and EPS rose from $1.44 in Q1 ’21 to $1.91 in Q1 ’22.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
However, a $10 million rise in non-operating expenses saw EPS drop from $1.32 to $1.31 over this period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
Operating Earnings contain non-operating gains/losses that lead to exaggerating the decline and the rebound in true profits as shown in Figure 1.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
The Southern African Development Community mission was part of a myriad of forces operating in the mineral-rich region plagued by decades of armed violence.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Ramirez Franco was transported to Troop H for processing where she was charged with reckless driving, driving the wrong way on a limited access highway, operating a motor vehicle without a license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and interfering with an officer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
One complication for Wolves is that former right-back and right wing-back Doherty has made a good fist of operating on the right of the back three and is under contract for next season, while Djiga was signed from Crvena Zvezda in the winter window primarily to compete for that role.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Two, because quantum by its nature is operating at a quantum level, very tiny amounts of energy can cause what’s called coherence loss.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Our members were operating essentially on the ledge of a 78-story building.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Empower young leaders to change their world, and do so with sustainability at the center of its operating ethos.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Known for many years for its great and famous passenger trains, the last regularly scheduled FECR passenger train ran on July 31, 1968, due to the work stoppage by the non-operating unions that began on January 22, 1963.
—Seth H. Bramson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
The main reason behind it was an increase in non-operating expenses and higher income tax in the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
On Monday, as Hasbro released its fourth quarter earnings, the toy maker recorded a $41.3 million net non-cash, non-operating charge associated with the company’s investment in the Discovery Family Channel.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2022
Lower non-operating expenses outweighed a slightly higher effective tax rate, and EPS rose from $1.44 in Q1 ’21 to $1.91 in Q1 ’22.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
However, a $10 million rise in non-operating expenses saw EPS drop from $1.32 to $1.31 over this period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
Operating Earnings contain non-operating gains/losses that lead to exaggerating the decline and the rebound in true profits as shown in Figure 1.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Verb
He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
The Southern African Development Community mission was part of a myriad of forces operating in the mineral-rich region plagued by decades of armed violence.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Ramirez Franco was transported to Troop H for processing where she was charged with reckless driving, driving the wrong way on a limited access highway, operating a motor vehicle without a license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and interfering with an officer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
One complication for Wolves is that former right-back and right wing-back Doherty has made a good fist of operating on the right of the back three and is under contract for next season, while Djiga was signed from Crvena Zvezda in the winter window primarily to compete for that role.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Two, because quantum by its nature is operating at a quantum level, very tiny amounts of energy can cause what’s called coherence loss.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Our members were operating essentially on the ledge of a 78-story building.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Empower young leaders to change their world, and do so with sustainability at the center of its operating ethos.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operating
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Hope Florida, the First Lady’s signature initiative, appears disorganized at best, with poor planning, incomplete records and no clear operational transparency.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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PINNs are already used for specific applications, but full operational deployment holds transformational capabilities.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By connecting with external applications, agents can take care of shopping, scheduling, managing travel, and many of our day-to-day interactions with digital services.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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After 16 years working with world's largest brands and acts, Stirling is now a creative director with Tvg Hospitality.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Or pushing through with friendships that aren’t really working anymore, and maybe never did.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Deadline international team has pooled its thoughts using a pretty loose methodology to define success.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Whether Iran is weeks, months or years away from being able to test a weapon after the damage inflicted on its program is not the operative question.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Merkley asked the presiding chair, first-term Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), if the House reconciliation bill used current law as the operative baseline when it was first laid before the Senate.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Enlist the help of a running coach.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Penn State reaffirmed that belief by dismantling SMU and running the ball well against one of the best run defenses in the country.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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All three of our center fielders are gonna be back and healthy and performing this season.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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When senior director of player personnel Matt Hogan finds a player on the waiver wire or assistant general manager Gavin Dickey has the latest on a well-performing minor-leaguer, Brown offers the same response.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operating. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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