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
All of the flights are now operational, and began service earlier this summer.
—
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
The new processing system is now operational, ahead of the busy travel season, including the Fourth of July weekend.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The wastewater services at the treatment plant in Frankfort are not currently operational, along with four others in the commonwealth, and 29 plants are on limited operations.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
If traffic lights are not operational, officials ask drivers to treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for operational
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
The new processing system is now operational, ahead of the busy travel season, including the Fourth of July weekend.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
The wastewater services at the treatment plant in Frankfort are not currently operational, along with four others in the commonwealth, and 29 plants are on limited operations.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
If traffic lights are not operational, officials ask drivers to treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 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
-
Whether Iran is weeks, months or years away from being able to test a weapon after the damage inflicted on its program is not the operative question.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
-
Merkley asked the presiding chair, first-term Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), if the House reconciliation bill used current law as the operative baseline when it was first laid before the Senate.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share