This page shows Operative in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like working or surgical. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Operative in a sentence

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Operative meaning

  1. Effectual or important.
  2. Functional, in working order.
  3. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.

Synonyms of Operative

working postoperative preoperative surgical medical procedure inoperative operating in operation operational in force in effect good effective operant medical

Example sentences (20)

Fernandez initially mentioned a different police officer, but former Southern Police District (SPD) operative S/Sgt.

IDF says it carried out a drone strike against an Islamic Jihad operative launching mortars at Israel in the Gaza Strip.

Surgery patients will be permitted two visitors in preoperative and post operative care, regardless of visitation hours.

This statement came against the backdrop of the death in Jenin of 17-year-old Islamic Jihad operative Derrar Alkafarini.

As a highly skilled military operative, journey into a war-torn region where high-stakes equal high rewards.

Another UK agent later approached Smith, pretending to be Irina, an operative in Russia’s GRU military intelligence service.

Defending barrister Suzanne Dooner said that her client, who works as a general operative, was with friends at the festival.

Member owned co-operative, ANM Group has chosen Aberdeenshire North Foodbank as their charity of the year.

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Omolafe said Oluwarotimi sustained injury while attempting to snatch the rifle of one of his operative.

Also, in coordination with ground troops, an IAF aircraft struck and eliminated a significant Islamic Jihad terrorist operative.

As the narrative unfolds, viewers witness a young analyst’s metamorphosis into a bona fide operative.

That pushback from Trump's closest followers is to be expected, but DeSantis is targeting a broader audience, the operative said.

After attending a previous careers fair, Dave Toulson joined Newcastle International Airport as a seasonal car parking operative.

If Jordan ascends to be granted the gavel, one operative told CNN that there are fears that lawmakers may bail on their reelections.

One veteran Republican operative in Washington, D.C., noted that all this history made it unnecessary to more overtly mention Trump.

The official said the operative was killed along with 10 other Sudanese Islamic State associates.

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a CIA operative in Fubar, who learns that his daughter is also an agent and has been undercover for years.

Household detergent products, mostly refill packs, fill the shelves at Consumers Co-operative Kobe's "Co-op Rokko" in Kobe in February.

But even more important is the trickle of water that winds down mossy into a fountain fed by a still-operative Roman hydraulics system.

Surgeons must also manage pre-operative, post-operative, and potential surgical candidates on the hospital wards.

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Common combinations with operative

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "operative" in a sentence?
An example: "Fernandez initially mentioned a different police officer, but former Southern Police District (SPD) operative S/Sgt." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "operative" from real English texts.
What does "operative" mean?
Operative means: Effectual or important.
What are synonyms of "operative"?
Common synonyms of "operative" include: working, postoperative, preoperative, surgical, medical procedure, inoperative, operating, in operation. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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