Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "operates"
  • present tense form of operate (3rd person singular).

operates





Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The company operates over 1,300 stores globally and plans to open about 550 more in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But that is not how Social Security currently operates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

They argued that Senate Bill 343 operates as “government-imposed censorship.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Bristow Helicopters, which operates the search and rescue base at MOD St Athan, said it had no record of him working for them.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

This may be how everyone else operates, but this is not how I usually operate.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training