as in operational
being in effective operation
the only operating nuclear power plant in the state
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as in handling
to control the mechanical operation of
do not operate heavy machinery, including cars, after taking this medication
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money
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as in working
to produce a desired effect
the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it
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as in using
to put into action or service
wouldn't dream of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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Recent Examples of operating
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
Known for many years for its great and famous passenger trains, the last regularly scheduled FECR passenger train ran on July 31, 1968, due to the work stoppage by the non-operating unions that began on January 22, 1963.
—Seth H. Bramson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
The main reason behind it was an increase in non-operating expenses and higher income tax in the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
On Monday, as Hasbro released its fourth quarter earnings, the toy maker recorded a $41.3 million net non-cash, non-operating charge associated with the company’s investment in the Discovery Family Channel.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2022
Lower non-operating expenses outweighed a slightly higher effective tax rate, and EPS rose from $1.44 in Q1 ’21 to $1.91 in Q1 ’22.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
However, a $10 million rise in non-operating expenses saw EPS drop from $1.32 to $1.31 over this period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
Operating Earnings contain non-operating gains/losses that lead to exaggerating the decline and the rebound in true profits as shown in Figure 1.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Chuck Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Notably, Rumble is a loss-making company, with an operating loss of $143 million on sales of $86 million for the last twelve months period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
By late 2023, over 90 percent of the Coast Guard’s MH-60T helicopters were operating with more 16,000 flight hours, so, without a rollback to the Coast Guard’s original 20,000 flight hour target, several more Coast Guard Jayhawks are set to bump up against the new 19,000 flight hour limitation.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Though newspaper operations seem opaque to many readers, there is a tradition of the journalists who write for the editorial and opinion pages operating with almost complete independence from those who write news stories.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The current passenger lounge in Concourse B has been operating since 2019 and will remain open as the new one is under construction.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Nineteen of the 36 hospitals and nine field hospitals formerly operating in Gaza were still partially functioning, the WHO said at the time.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Created by Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone stars Costner as John Dutton, the patriarch of family of ranchers operating the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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
Known for many years for its great and famous passenger trains, the last regularly scheduled FECR passenger train ran on July 31, 1968, due to the work stoppage by the non-operating unions that began on January 22, 1963.
—Seth H. Bramson, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2022
The main reason behind it was an increase in non-operating expenses and higher income tax in the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
On Monday, as Hasbro released its fourth quarter earnings, the toy maker recorded a $41.3 million net non-cash, non-operating charge associated with the company’s investment in the Discovery Family Channel.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2022
Lower non-operating expenses outweighed a slightly higher effective tax rate, and EPS rose from $1.44 in Q1 ’21 to $1.91 in Q1 ’22.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
However, a $10 million rise in non-operating expenses saw EPS drop from $1.32 to $1.31 over this period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
Operating Earnings contain non-operating gains/losses that lead to exaggerating the decline and the rebound in true profits as shown in Figure 1.
—David Trainer, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
Verb
Free cash flows are operating cash flows minus capital expenditures.
—Chuck Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Notably, Rumble is a loss-making company, with an operating loss of $143 million on sales of $86 million for the last twelve months period.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
By late 2023, over 90 percent of the Coast Guard’s MH-60T helicopters were operating with more 16,000 flight hours, so, without a rollback to the Coast Guard’s original 20,000 flight hour target, several more Coast Guard Jayhawks are set to bump up against the new 19,000 flight hour limitation.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Though newspaper operations seem opaque to many readers, there is a tradition of the journalists who write for the editorial and opinion pages operating with almost complete independence from those who write news stories.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The current passenger lounge in Concourse B has been operating since 2019 and will remain open as the new one is under construction.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Nineteen of the 36 hospitals and nine field hospitals formerly operating in Gaza were still partially functioning, the WHO said at the time.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Created by Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone stars Costner as John Dutton, the patriarch of family of ranchers operating the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operating
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The Pentagon is also likely to pause military recruitment and operational planning.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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While these challenges require effort and investment to overcome, addressing them effectively lays the foundation for robust hybrid inventory visibility and a promising system, ensuring better customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.Devadas Pattathil, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Datta, on the other hand, made sure my dreams came to life by managing the execution seamlessly.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Clubs’ performance staff do an incredible amount of work trying to reduce the risk and a lot of that is about managing load.Geoff Scott, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The program provides participants opportunities to express their emotions and fears, working with professional organizations to facilitate deep sessions that help members process these feelings.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The parents instead spend a night helping their kids to choose toys for other children and another night working with them on an arts and crafts project.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the charges are welcome in this case, unfortunately, President Biden has resisted using the levers available to him through the Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s civil rights division to protect Jewish students and tamp down on anti-American radicalism on campus.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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And in many cases, that will entail using AI to augment their roles.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The disclosures described above don’t include the actual operative lease or loan documents, both of which also seem to multiply into a pile of ever-more separate documents over time, though that pile is often dwarfed by the various disclosures.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Around the midpoint of the first season, Helen spots Dani (Agnes O'Casey), who is revealed to be a Black Doves operative monitoring Helen’s activities under the instruction of Mrs. Reed.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again.Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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As Tribune contributor Hannah Edgar noted in a September preview of the still-running Hyde Park Jazz Festival, these kinds of Chicago events should not be taken for granted.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rick Morales is supervising producer.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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The allegations date back to the fall of 2023, when Nutley was supervising a program that assisted students at the all-boys Catholic high school who were struggling with academics.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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Key Facts Palantir is the top-performing stock on the S&P of 2024, returning 369% year-to-date through Friday.Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Queen Bey is no stranger to performing at major football games.Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Operating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operating. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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