as in operating
being in effective operation
a fully operational oil refinery
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This can lead to long-term operational disruptions and power outages, affecting local or regional energy supplies.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
For all of its financial success, Pump.Fun has suffered its share of travails, arising mostly from an apparent operational immaturity.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Tokyo Metro has been actively involved in projects in London, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila, focusing on human resource development and operational support.
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Thousands of calls to the hotline are being abandoned each month as the state faces a surge in demand but lacks the necessary resources to maintain a fully operational crisis intervention system.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
For all of its financial success, Pump.Fun has suffered its share of travails, arising mostly from an apparent operational immaturity.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
Tokyo Metro has been actively involved in projects in London, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila, focusing on human resource development and operational support.
—Ankit Mishra, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Thousands of calls to the hotline are being abandoned each month as the state faces a surge in demand but lacks the necessary resources to maintain a fully operational crisis intervention system.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for operational
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“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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