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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

Synonyms

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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

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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

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apathetic immobile inactive unexciting

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broken discontinuous intermittent occasional

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Tesla’s alone could be worth as much as $1 trillion if Musk meets all his targets, which include having 1 million robotaxis in operation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The longest commercial flight currently in operation is a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to New York, which covers 15,350 kilometres in over 18 hours.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

The Rockefeller Foundation grant required the cyclotron to be completed and placed in operation by June 30, 1944.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

in operation

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