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operating

[op-uh-rey-ting] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
functioning
Synonyms
NOUN
management
Synonyms


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Operating income for the streaming business jumped 88% to $582 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Operating income for Disney’s sports business slid 5% from a year ago to $652 million.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Operating expenses also played a role, but everything was “within the expected envelope of the plan.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Operating results were in line with market expectations, which had been lowered after a weak business update, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Operating out of a gleaming-white training room, Frenchy stocked every manner of weight-loss facilitator, including electric blankets, infrared lamps, electric light cabinets, baking machines, “violet-rays,” vibrating contraptions, and rubber sleeping bags and sheets.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand