operate
verb (used without object)
to work, perform, or function, as a machine does.
will have been operating
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future perfect progressiveof operate.future perfect progressive
Used to describe a continuous action that will progress up until a designated point of completion in the future.
Example Sentences
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Ministers say that action taken by the UK and its allies has forced around 200 ships off the seas, most of which will have been operating without a legitimate flag.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
In most cases, however, the former method will have to be used, as the turbine generally will have been operating in parallel with one or more other generators.
From Steam Turbines A Book of Instruction for the Adjustment and Operation of the Principal Types of this Class of Prime Movers by Hubert E. (Hubert Edwin) Collins
