as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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Recent Examples of operable
Authorities recovered a bottle of alcohol and two operable firearms with ammunition in a shoebox in the vehicle, according to court docs.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
China’s ‘Linglong One’ was the world’s first operable commercial SMR, with the second being in Russia.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As the disease spreads through mist that contains the bacteria, city health officials have had to move swiftly to investigate all operable cooling towers in the area and take measures to avoid the spread of the disease.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
There's also a breakfast bar and a large operable window that can be used for serving food and drinks outside and will be especially useful if paired with the optional porch shown in some of the promo photos.
—Adam Williams
july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
China’s ‘Linglong One’ was the world’s first operable commercial SMR, with the second being in Russia.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As the disease spreads through mist that contains the bacteria, city health officials have had to move swiftly to investigate all operable cooling towers in the area and take measures to avoid the spread of the disease.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
There's also a breakfast bar and a large operable window that can be used for serving food and drinks outside and will be especially useful if paired with the optional porch shown in some of the promo photos.
—Adam Williams
july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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As 9to5Mac reports, hypertension alerts will become available in over 150 countries and regions, including the US and the EU, next week.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the most useful skills in a leader’s tool belt is the ability to recognize potential disagreement and surface concerns.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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