as in operating
being in effective operation
a fully operational oil refinery
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As the relationship progressed, the Chinese national's demands grew increasingly specific and sensitive — requesting technical manuals, operational procedures and intelligence assessments.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As with previous allocations, the latest funding will be placed in the Board’s Irrevocable Trust, a mechanism designed to protect the body’s operational independence.
—Katie Paul and Echo Wang, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The new petition, filed in the San Juan Court of First Instance, seeks to dissolve several business entities that Castellanos allegedly retains operational control over (while others have already been dissolved).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The group also wants to know whether there are any members of Hegseth’s immediate office on any Signal chats related to operational matters, and if improvements to communications have been made since the Signal scandal broke.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
As with previous allocations, the latest funding will be placed in the Board’s Irrevocable Trust, a mechanism designed to protect the body’s operational independence.
—Katie Paul and Echo Wang, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The new petition, filed in the San Juan Court of First Instance, seeks to dissolve several business entities that Castellanos allegedly retains operational control over (while others have already been dissolved).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The group also wants to know whether there are any members of Hegseth’s immediate office on any Signal chats related to operational matters, and if improvements to communications have been made since the Signal scandal broke.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 23 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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