operationalize

especially British, op·er·a·tion·al·ise

[op-uh-rey-shuh-nl-ahyz]

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.

Other Word Forms

• operationalization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of operationalize¹

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

Example Sentences

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

Members of Congress must also ask the officers under oath whether the administration plans to invoke the Insurrection Act, which exists to combat active insurgencies, to operationalize a large-scale military campaign in the U.S. and Mexico.

From Slate

“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

“If others are not going to devote funding to operationalize or weaponize the conservative vision, then the 85 Fund needs to weigh its support much more heavily in that direction.”

From Slate

In the letter, he expressed a desire to "identify, recruit, educate, and elevate a new generation of leaders" who can wield influence in "the courtroom, the Hollywood box-office, or the corporate C-Suite of the Fortune 500" and "operationalize the conservative movement’s objectives, shaping decisions and blocking threats at the highest levels of influence."

From Salon