operationalize

American  

[op-uh-rey-shuh-nl-ahyz] / ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃə nlˌaɪz /

especially British, operationalise

verb (used with object)

1. to put into operation, action, or use; implement.

   It’s our VP’s task to effectively operationalize the company’s vision.

   Unfortunately, relations between the two superpowers have never been strong enough to operationalize the northern route through Central Asia.

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Other Word Forms

• operationalization noun

Etymology

Origin of operationalize

First recorded in 1950–55; operational ( def. ) + -ize ( def. )

Example Sentences

Or they overspent on infrastructure they couldn’t operationalize and are now cutting to manage cash flow.

From MarketWatch

The San Diego County health department said only that it “is exploring how to effectively operationalize this law in its jurisdiction.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We have no comment on this confidential independent review, other than to note that the County’s next step following today’s public presentation will be to fully analyze and operationalize Covington’s recommendations,” the county said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Awa also acknowledged that the human motivation to write elaborate answers may not have been high, and said there are additional questions about "how do you operationalize creativity? Can we really say that using these tests for humans is generalizable to different people? Is it assessing a broad array of creative thinking? So I think it has us critically examining what are the most popular measures of divergent thinking."

From Science Daily

Definitions matter: how do you operationalize the concept of "polarization".

From Salon