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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That spawned a surge in local prices to offset operating costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Autodesk has its sights set on a 41% operating margin by fiscal 2029 and believes it can absorb MaintainX and still hit that target.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Chief operating officer Jamie Stephenson said: "We're putting significant investment into improving reliability and reaching these new delivery targets, but delivering lasting change across a network of this scale takes time."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
FedEx Freight is targeting External link 4% to 6% sales growth and 10% to 12% operating profit growth for the “medium term.”
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“He has more than seventy separate hexes operating on him. You ought to untie seventy knots.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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