operational
adjective
op·er·a·tion·al
ˌä-pə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to operation or to an operation
the operational gap between planning and production
2
: of, relating to, or based on operations
3
a
: of, engaged in, or connected with execution of military or naval operations in campaign or battle
b
: ready for or in condition to undertake a destined function
operationally
adverb
Examples of operational in a Sentence
The new airport should be fully operational by next year.
The computer network is now operational.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
In addition, women often have to deal with what Biggins describes as operational overload.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The first is through an operational restructuring: right-sizing management and the salesforce, optimizing capital allocation and improving operating margins while continuing to organically grow.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Since most productions have gone digital, the process has shifted to checking the card or drive being used to store footage is operational.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for operational
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“Operational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operational. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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operational
adjective
op·er·a·tion·al
ˌäp-ə-ˈrā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to operation or an operation
2
: ready for operation
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operational
adjective
op·er·a·tion·al
ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shə-nəl
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