Operating
Operating adjective - Being in effective operation.
Regulative and operating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regulative" instead an adjective "Operating".
Regulative
Regulative adjective - Restricting according to rules or principles.
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Synonyms for Regulative
Operating and regulative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operating" instead an adjective "Regulative".
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Regulative and Operating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/operating/regulative
Operating & Regulative. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/operating/regulative>.
Regulative or Operating. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/operating/regulative.
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