as in operating
being in effective operation
a fully operational oil refinery
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of operational
The Department of Transportation hopes the cable will be operational by July.
—
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
In the capital Khartoum, there were once nearly 100 public and private medical facilities, now none are operational.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 28 May 2025
There are at least seventeen currently operational rotating restaurants in the United States, the closest being the Skydome Restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, but the disappointing memory of Stouffer’s was Meyer’s only benchmark.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
In addition, women often have to deal with what Biggins describes as operational overload.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for operational
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
In the capital Khartoum, there were once nearly 100 public and private medical facilities, now none are operational.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 28 May 2025
There are at least seventeen currently operational rotating restaurants in the United States, the closest being the Skydome Restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, but the disappointing memory of Stouffer’s was Meyer’s only benchmark.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
In addition, women often have to deal with what Biggins describes as operational overload.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for operational
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operational
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
Adjective
-
The aunties then try — try being the operative word — to recreate their moves on the dancefloor at the conference, failing spectacularly.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
10 May 2025
-
Indeed, secrets is the operative word, applied not only to these gifted designers but to the Petit Palais, whose collection of some 5,600 jewelry sketches and gouache renderings is barely known, even to specialists.—
Ruth Peltason,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share