as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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Recent Examples of operable
At one point Vietnam also had some capacity to process these types of minerals, but its facility was shut down in 2024 and is no longer operable.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Axiom is targeting as early as 2027 for the launch of its first station module, which will initially attach to the ISS before additional modules can provide the power and life support needed for the private station to be independently operable.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Also, in many developing countries, operable blindness is still far too common.
—Moby Kazmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
By the time the fire started in early January, the Pacific Palisades Reservoir remained out of service and the Santa Ynez Reservoir was still two months away from being operable.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Axiom is targeting as early as 2027 for the launch of its first station module, which will initially attach to the ISS before additional modules can provide the power and life support needed for the private station to be independently operable.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Also, in many developing countries, operable blindness is still far too common.
—Moby Kazmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
By the time the fire started in early January, the Pacific Palisades Reservoir remained out of service and the Santa Ynez Reservoir was still two months away from being operable.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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Improvements for ’26 include subtle lane centering in hands-on mode, increasing safety and reducing the driver’s cognitive load even when hands-free driving isn’t available.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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First Class tickets are not available for the 9:30 p.m. reservation.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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This tool is most useful for those who are active outdoors, such as construction workers and athletes.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Its ability to predict and adapt is one of the most useful aspects of agentic AI.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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