as in operating
being in effective operation
a fully operational oil refinery
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Recent Examples of operational
The system was inaugurated last December and is now becoming fully operational.
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New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent research has shown that satellites can now use AI to control their orientation in space without human input, reducing the time, cost and operational burden of directing them remotely.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Construction of the facility is expected to begin this year, with plans to be operational in 2031.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Kasimov’s operational tenure at LeadsMarket ended in March 2024, closing a 13-year chapter of intense building and growth.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent research has shown that satellites can now use AI to control their orientation in space without human input, reducing the time, cost and operational burden of directing them remotely.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Construction of the facility is expected to begin this year, with plans to be operational in 2031.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Kasimov’s operational tenure at LeadsMarket ended in March 2024, closing a 13-year chapter of intense building and growth.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operational
Adjective
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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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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
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Budanov, who has survived numerous assassination attempts, began his career as a special forces operative and served in the east after Russia illegally annexed Crimea and its proxies took over Ukraine’s eastern fringes.—
Reuters 6 hr ago,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
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Their pre-operative assessment involves a thorough analysis of the airway.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The cozy accommodations are stocked with a selection of Southern books and some retain original features like non-functioning fireplaces.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Immigrants make up nearly one quarter of Illinois’ workforce and are essential to industries that keep communities healthy and functioning.—
Anabel Mendoza,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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