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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Clifton’s, the famed institution that dates to 1935, once a Depression-era oasis designed to look like a woodsy, Northern California lodge, has quietly started operating again after years of post-pandemic fits and starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The company announced a cost-cutting plan to save about $2 billion in annualized run-rate operating expenses over the next year and a half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Under Armour reaffirmed expectations for its full-year adjusted operating income to be between $140 million and $160 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Adjusted operating profit—closely watched by investors—increased to 1.35 billion euros from 1.22 billion euros, above company-compiled consensus of 1.08 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
They also took turns operating the machines that pumped fresh air into the bunkers.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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