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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He will immediately sell a stock if the company reports a quarterly operating loss.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
The park’s vice president and general manager, Barbara-Lea Granter, also left the company as Six Flags moved to a regional operating structure centralizing certain responsibilities at the corporate level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
For Winmill, an operating loss is a major red flag.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
The company announced a cost-cutting plan to save about $2 billion in annualized run-rate operating expenses over the next year and a half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Of the three reactors that had been operating when the tsunami hit, unit 2 was the only one that was still intact.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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