operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use : practicable
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
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Examples of operable in a Sentence
The radio is operable without the car running.
the historic wooden ship has been fully restored and is once again an operable seafaring vessel
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This includes new guidelines and requirements for testing AI models from government and academic institutions, and pushing companies to develop new benchmarks for testing which may be less operable in non-English languages.
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Hamza Chaudhry, TIME, 24 July 2024
Most motor vehicle inspection stations were operable as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 23 July 2024
And if your airline seems to be impacted, but another airline is still operable – ask about flying with other carriers.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 19 July 2024
Apartments require operable windows, which most newer buildings lack.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 July 2024
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Hamza Chaudhry, TIME, 24 July 2024
Most motor vehicle inspection stations were operable as of Tuesday afternoon.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 23 July 2024
And if your airline seems to be impacted, but another airline is still operable – ask about flying with other carriers.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 19 July 2024
Apartments require operable windows, which most newer buildings lack.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 July 2024
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operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to have a favorable result upon surgical treatment
an operable cancer
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operable
adjective
op·er·a·ble
ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: fit, possible, or desirable to use
2
: likely to result in a favorable outcome upon surgical treatment
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