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effective adj.
operative adj.
practical adj.
running adj.

ADJECTIVE

effective

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active direct dynamic

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actual current in effect in execution in force operative real

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inactive

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fruitless impotent incapable ineffective inoperative unproductive useless weak

ADJECTIVE

operative

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operational usable

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current dynamic employable indicative key open running standing working

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

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passive

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inactive ineffective ineffectual inoperative unfunctional unworking useless worthless

ADJECTIVE

practical

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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

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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

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constant functioning working

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active cursive dynamic executing going live moving operative proceeding producing smooth

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

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apathetic immobile inactive unexciting

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broken discontinuous intermittent occasional

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in operation

SpaceX currently has just one launchpad in operation, with another four in various stages of construction.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Bream said the Modesto facility, which finishes and manufactures several types of beverage closures, will remain in operation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The seven thermal power plants that form the national grid's backbone have all been in operation for more than 40 years, and are in various states of disrepair.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

The Norfolk site was the first sugar-processing factory to open in the UK and has been in operation for more than a century but it could close from the end of February 2027.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Satisfied that at least some cell towers are still in operation, I try one more call.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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