as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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Recent Examples of operable
Chances are that those middle four aren’t operable and are either a weird setup on the test unit from a previous shakedown or simply there to throw off the cameras.
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Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
Compared to the usual hand-over-hand maneuvering, the steer-by-wire wheel is more elegant and effortless, operable with only a finger or two without any performance loss.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Smoke alarms should also be checked and operable, the FDNY said.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
Compared to the usual hand-over-hand maneuvering, the steer-by-wire wheel is more elegant and effortless, operable with only a finger or two without any performance loss.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The facility’s dish machines were not fully operable.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Smoke alarms should also be checked and operable, the FDNY said.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operable
Adjective
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That figures to be addressed not only in the sixth round, but also with remaining available free agents and undrafted free agency.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Every other player on both teams was available.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is some evidence that psilocybin may be useful to treat depression in some people, but there have been just a few clinical trials.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a useful map of the world’s critical chokepoints here.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Operable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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