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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Laura Phillips, defending, told the court that between 2007 to 2017 it was a business that had been operating legitimately "before it became dishonest".
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Its Windows and Office franchises had matured, and forays into consumer devices and mobile operating systems had failed.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
But there is a vast difference between launching satellites and operating an industrial-scale computing infrastructure in orbit.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
Since Vahdat’s promotion, Google’s AI infrastructure team has been operating with more urgency, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
We were taking on a huge issue, but now I had the benefit of operating from a huge platform.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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