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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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Last year, the group’s operating margins were at their highest levels since S&P Global Market Intelligence started tracking the data in 2006.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Dominion operates two nuclear power stations in Virginia and may need to transfer NRC operating licenses to NextEra as part of the deal.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

London taxpayers, who currently contribute to stadium operating costs such as stewarding, will have to make up the funding gap.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The similarities to the operating room were obvious: the physical space was rigid, the moves repetitive, the pressure intense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

After two hours, one of my doctors greeted Mom and Dad at the operating room door.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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