as in operating
being in effective operation
a fully operational oil refinery
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Recent Examples of operational
The launch integrates two recent acquisitions: Armis, which delivers continuous asset intelligence across IT, operational technology, IoT, and connected devices; and Veza, which maps every human and non-human identity and permission across an enterprise environment in real time.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 May 2026
Helping small businesses deal with stronger pollution standards requires a combination of technical assistance, financial incentives, and strategic operational adjustments.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
This includes auditing contracts, reducing external consultants, maximizing public dollars through partnerships with nonprofits and leveraging bonds for long-term operational savings.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 5 May 2026
Kashani said the company never enters a city without first engaging officials and, in some cases, sharing operational data with the city, such as maps of curb cuts and intersections requiring manual pedestrian crossing buttons.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 May 2026
Helping small businesses deal with stronger pollution standards requires a combination of technical assistance, financial incentives, and strategic operational adjustments.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
This includes auditing contracts, reducing external consultants, maximizing public dollars through partnerships with nonprofits and leveraging bonds for long-term operational savings.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 5 May 2026
Kashani said the company never enters a city without first engaging officials and, in some cases, sharing operational data with the city, such as maps of curb cuts and intersections requiring manual pedestrian crossing buttons.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operational
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Party is unapologetically the operative word for the ACMs, even down to the extent that many of the awards are being announced prior to airtime, to have few speeches on the show when that time could be used for music.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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But the company is also opening a new fulfilment center in Giessen, in western Germany, which should be fully operative by the end of 2027.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Collins says cleaning a functioning or newer dryer once every two years is sufficient to clear our major blocks and prevent more serious complications, such as clogs that can lead to fires.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say the error was compounded by non-functioning signal systems along with failures in staffing, oversight and maintenance during years of delays in safety upgrades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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