the operative word in a sentence

Examples

1. The operative word seemed to be " more ."
2. Bust, however, may still be the operative word here.
3. But the operative word here is " appropriate ."
4. The operative words are " everything they can ."
5. Freedom was not the operative word for Brando's childhood.
6. The operative word in designing the Apache was ` survivability '.
7. But the operative word here is " leadership ."
8. And the operative word is service, " he said.
9. That's the operative word with her-- fun.
10. "Seem " seemed to be the operative word.