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be in operation

VERB
function
Synonyms
STRONGEST
behave operate react serve
STRONG
act cook do go move officialize officiate percolate run take
WEAK
act the part be in action be in commission be running do duty do one's thing get with it go to town take care of business
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain cease discontinue fail halt idle lose stay stop
WEAK
malfunction

Example Sentences

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The project has been gradually commercializing its wind turbines since 4Q last year, with all 64 turbines expected to be in operation by 4Q 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

They will be in operation after 11 a.m. on live racing days.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The Cascabel project is slated to be in operation in late 2028, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Last June, the drones were confirmed by amateur flight trackers to be in operation during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

Both the hand-fired grate and the long combustion chamber may be operated at the same time, but it is expected that usually only one will be in operation.

From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Wilson, Herbert M.