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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Last year, the group’s operating margins were at their highest levels since S&P Global Market Intelligence started tracking the data in 2006.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The Adani Group is one of India's largest business empires, operating businesses ranging from ports and power plants to cement factories and media houses.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The second tout we met gave us the phone number of the smuggler Ahmad, who had been operating out of northern France for more than five years, we were told.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The similarities to the operating room were obvious: the physical space was rigid, the moves repetitive, the pressure intense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
I was also operating, for the first time ever, without the tacit protection of my older brother.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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