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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

STRONGEST

inactive

WEAK

fruitless impotent incapable ineffective inoperative unproductive useless weak

ADJECTIVE

operative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

WEAK

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

WEAK

broken discontinuous intermittent occasional

Example Sentences

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The surge in Department of Homeland Security agents also led to a 1.9% decline in hours worked and a 1.7% decline in businesses in operation during that period.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

NASA's upgraded Cold Atom Lab is back in operation aboard the International Space Station, giving researchers a powerful new way to investigate the fundamental nature of matter and advance the development of future quantum technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

As a result, there will be no GTR services north of Luton and no EMR services south of Bedford, with a limited rail replacement bus service in operation between Luton and Bedford.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The residential proxy network was back in operation within two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

There no effective program was in operation before 1957.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

in operation

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