as in operating
being in effective operation
a fully operational oil refinery
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The issues coincide with a major operational overhaul led by acting commissioner Leland Dudek and DOGE, which has been tasked with reducing federal spending and streamlining government processes.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Lowy notes that perception of a Chinese threat by competitor nations might result in stringent new regulations mandating such armoring, which would drive up manufacturing and operational costs, indirectly benefitting China.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The capsule previously flew Crew-1, SpaceX's first operational mission to the International Space Station for NASA, and the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn flights.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But the operational scope of its forces is limited by its U.S.-authored constitution – adopted after its defeat in World War Two – which renounces the right to start war.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Lowy notes that perception of a Chinese threat by competitor nations might result in stringent new regulations mandating such armoring, which would drive up manufacturing and operational costs, indirectly benefitting China.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The capsule previously flew Crew-1, SpaceX's first operational mission to the International Space Station for NASA, and the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn flights.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But the operational scope of its forces is limited by its U.S.-authored constitution – adopted after its defeat in World War Two – which renounces the right to start war.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operational. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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