Functional
Functional adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: I don't think that vending machine is functional, so don't put money into it
Going is a synonym for functional in working topic. In some cases you can use "Going" instead an adjective "Functional".
Going
Going adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: he just can't keep his small bookstore going
Nearby Word: go
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Both words in one sentence
- Napoleon is not a fully functional teenager, but he knows who he is and where he is going.
Source: Analysis / Napoleon Dynamite -
Any battle involving a fully-functional Star Dreadnaught is going to involve this, really.
Source: Beam Spam -
Functional Genre Savvy: Iceland, Cuba, and most surprisingly Poland had a feeling that this Christmas isn't going to be a normal one.
Source: Manga / Hetalia Bloodbath 2010
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