operating
Americanadjective
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used or engaged in performing operations.
an operating surgeon.
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of, for, or pertaining to operations.
an operating budget.
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of or relating to the proper operation of a machine, appliance, etc..
a manual of operating instructions.
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Railroads. of, pertaining, or belonging to railroad workers, as engineers or firemen, who are directly engaged in the mechanical operation of trains.
an operating union.
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Capital Group has been headquartered in downtown Los Angeles since it was founded in 1931, according to Chief Operating Officer Rob Klausner .
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Operating profit is expected to exceed $6.5 billion by 2030, growing about 8% a year, on average.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Dell’s record first quarter “reflects strong in-quarter demand, as well as our pace of innovation across the full stack of PCs, compute and storage,” Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Operating profit for financial industries edged up 0.8% to C$99.7 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Operating on the assumption that, sooner or later, even the toga will make a comeback, he holds on to his clothing and continues to wear things long after they've begun to disintegrate.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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