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operationalize

verb/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəlaɪz/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

To turn a strategy or idea into concrete, working processes.

The vision deck is inspiring, but nobody has operationalized a single step of it yet.

Similar: implement, execute

Topic: Strategy in Business English

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