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running

[ruhn-ing] / ˈrʌn ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
continuous, flowing, operating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constant functioning working
STRONG
active cursive dynamic executing going live moving operative proceeding producing smooth
WEAK
alive easy effortless fluent in action in operation in succession incessant perpetual together unbroken unceasing uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONG
apathetic immobile inactive unexciting
WEAK
broken discontinuous intermittent occasional
ADVERB
continually
Synonyms
WEAK
consecutively continuously night and day successively together unintermittedly uninterruptedly
Antonyms
WEAK
broken intermittently occasionally
NOUN
management of organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
functioning
STRONG
administration care charge conduct control coordination direction handling leadership maintenance operation organization oversight performance regulation supervision working
WEAK
intendance superintendency
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization ignorance mismanagement neglect

Example Sentences

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Now, many economists and businesses are predicting that India is running out of fiscal room and will have to consider raising prices once regional elections are out of the way later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Inference is the process of running AI models.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A month later, Hilton announced he was running for governor “to make this beautiful state, that we love so much, truly golden again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, they can paint slightly different pictures of inflation, with PCE typically running about 40 basis points, or 0.4 percentage point, below CPI on average.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

I turned from the window and began running along the side of the building, chest hurting me as I breathed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom