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Recent Examples of operational The administrative office said in announcing the changes that each court – district, bankruptcy and appellate – will make its own operational decisions. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 Venezuelan leaders said roughly 284 battle fronts are operational, poised for either land or sea conflict, two officials with knowledge of the Venezuelan government's plans told ABC News Friday. Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 While effective in salvoes, limited quantities and launcher availability could constrain Ukraine’s operational use. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 The company cites operational costs as the reason for the change and is notifying customers via email. PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for operational
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Henry’s operative term is plyometrics, referring to short bursts of exercise that build agility.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Usually, this does not include lodging, transportation, or post-operative assistance.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • More than 60% of the capital's health facilities, including Haiti's general hospital, are now shuttered or non-functioning because of the surge in gang violence.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In 2004, a constitutional amendment created the National Council of Justice to manage the judiciary, which has vastly improved the functioning and autonomy of the courts.
    Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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