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operationalize
[ op-uh-rey-shuh-nl-ahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to put into operation, action, or use; implement:
It’s our VP’s task to effectively operationalize the company’s vision.
Unfortunately, relations between the two superpowers have never been strong enough to operationalize the northern route through Central Asia.
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- op·er·a·tion·al·i·za·tion [op-, uh, -rey-sh, uh, -nl-ahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n] especially British, op·er·a·tion·al·i·sa·tion noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of operationalize1
First recorded in 1950–55; operational ( def ) + -ize ( def )
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