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in operation

ADJECTIVE

effective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active direct dynamic

WEAK

actual current in effect in execution in force operative real

Antonyms

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inactive

WEAK

fruitless impotent incapable ineffective inoperative unproductive useless weak

ADJECTIVE

operative

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operational usable

STRONG

current dynamic employable indicative key open running standing working

WEAK

accessible alive crucial effective efficient functional important in force live practicable relevant serviceable significant workable

Antonyms

STRONG

passive

WEAK

inactive ineffective ineffectual inoperative unfunctional unworking useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

practical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

businesslike constructive down-to-earth efficient factual feasible functional possible practicable pragmatic rational reasonable sane sensible sober workable

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applied both feet on the ground commonsensical doable empirical experimental handy hard-boiled implicit in action matter-of-fact nuts and bolts operative orderly serviceable solid sound systematic unidealistic unromantic usable utile utilitarian virtual workaday working

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited impossible impractical inefficient irrational unattainable unfeasible unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unworkable

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incapable inexperienced unproficient unseasoned unserviceable unskilled untrained useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

running

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant functioning working

STRONG

active cursive dynamic executing going live moving operative proceeding producing smooth

WEAK

alive easy effortless fluent in action in succession incessant perpetual together unbroken unceasing uninterrupted

Antonyms

STRONG

apathetic immobile inactive unexciting

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broken discontinuous intermittent occasional

Example Sentences

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Monte dei Paschi, the world's oldest bank still in operation, was bailed out by the Italian state in 2017 and reprivatised in 2023.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Blackouts are also frequent because most Cuban power plants have been in operation for about four decades without proper maintenance and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

After nearly 50 years in operation, available power has become extremely limited.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Two of the refineries that closed were British, leaving just four in operation here.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The scanty group of strikebreakers—the first of many, I was sure—wouldn’t be enough to keep a slaughterhouse of this size in operation.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

in operation

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