the operative word in a sentence

Examples

1. The operative word would be " appeared ."
2. Call it what you want, but the operative word was garage.
3. "Tiny " is the operative word here.
4. But " might " is the operative word.
5. And, for me, the operative word is once.
6. The operative word here is " sounds ."
7. "` Grizzly'is really the operative word,"
8. The operative word here is " countable ."
9. The operative word here is " good ."
10. "Wobbling " being the operative word here.