Functioning and Nonoperative

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Functioning adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: looked for a functioning washing machine, but the few that weren't broken were in use

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Nonoperative is an antonym for functioning.

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Functioning is an antonym for nonoperative.

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Nonoperative and Functioning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/nonoperative

Functioning & Nonoperative. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/nonoperative>.

Nonoperative or Functioning. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/nonoperative.

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