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operator

[op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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Antonyms
NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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Example Sentences

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In order to use those names, the marathon operator pays royalties to the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Royal Caribbean RCL -0.73%decrease; red down pointing triangle logged a higher profit and revenue in the first quarter as the cruise operator said demand remained strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Royal Caribbean Group gained 5.3% even as the cruise operator cut its full-year earnings outlook on the back of rising fuel costs.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Shares of Royal Caribbean bounced sharply Thursday, after the cruise operator beat first-quarter profit expectations and said cruise demand had returned to levels seen before the Iran conflict began.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Then the operator shouted: “Direct orders from Hitler!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin