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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Its Reality Labs unit, which houses its VR hardware efforts, had a $9.4 billion operating loss in the first nine months of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The firm said three nuclear reactors operating in the region at the time were functioning normally.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Unlike some companies, we do not consider tariffs as an exceptional item, but rather part of the uncertainty of operating globally," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The bullish earnings narrative for Big Tech requires these companies to achieve newfound operating efficiency even as they spend trillions of dollars in capex over the next few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Using flashlights in the dark, windowless room, they combed through operating manuals.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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