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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It is strongly recommended that each bank develop an operable roadmap following our STAGE framework considering strategy, risk, cost, control and talent.
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Ravi Gedela, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Smith had made a trip to Tennessee, too, where phone service was still operable.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
The agency's counter-drone system experienced technical issues and was not operable until after Crooks flew his drone near the site, the report outlined.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
The first lines for the high-speed rail project are currently scheduled to become operable between 2030 and 2033.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Ravi Gedela, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Smith had made a trip to Tennessee, too, where phone service was still operable.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
The agency's counter-drone system experienced technical issues and was not operable until after Crooks flew his drone near the site, the report outlined.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
The first lines for the high-speed rail project are currently scheduled to become operable between 2030 and 2033.
—Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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