- present tense form of operate (3rd person singular).
operates
Example Sentences
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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
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