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as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
a secret operation which, if it is discovered, the government will deny any knowledge of
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2
as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
a specific mathematical operation is required in order to get the correct answer
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
given the constant threat of robbery, the operation of a convenience store can be quite stressful
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as in use
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
a considerable amount of training is required for the operation of these new high-tech weapons systems
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Recent Examples of operation
The citrus notes are powerful and sharp; Joseph tasted calamansi and lemon zest, Kelsey tasted zingy lime, editorial operations manager Kate Kassin mentioned aromas of orange peel.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Thiel had helped found Palantir, which was transforming the American defense establishment by integrating computer operations and simplifying tasks like tracking and destroying enemy targets.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Traditional sectors such as construction and real estate stand to benefit from the growing demand for data centers, while advancements in energy generation, storage and cooling technologies will be essential to support their operation.
—Evan Renov, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In April 2023, he was promoted to senior vice president of automotive operations, expanding his remit to global production, sales, deliveries and service, and moving to the US.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Thiel had helped found Palantir, which was transforming the American defense establishment by integrating computer operations and simplifying tasks like tracking and destroying enemy targets.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Traditional sectors such as construction and real estate stand to benefit from the growing demand for data centers, while advancements in energy generation, storage and cooling technologies will be essential to support their operation.
—Evan Renov, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In April 2023, he was promoted to senior vice president of automotive operations, expanding his remit to global production, sales, deliveries and service, and moving to the US.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operation
Noun
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has targeted invasive Burmese pythons and iguanas for removal — a task Kimmel has taken on as a professional mission.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Families can also listen to short episodes of the Cow Tales Podcast and find more secret missions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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However, even tech-savvy jurors need expert guidance to understand complex AI decision-making processes.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Several out-of-state cannabis corporations were brought to my attention, and through open records requests, claims from Kentucky hemp farmers started to align with the research and documentation provided by the Office of Medical Cannabis. Describe your reporting process.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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Leslie Lee, Head of Product at Squid AI, brings 20 years in enterprise AI, data analytics, scalable automation and cloud product management.—
Leslie Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The instructor had been discussing the concept of dynamic equilibrium in river management, which holds that healthy rivers with free meander patterns can achieve the right balance of sediment transport and riverbed stability to keep them from turning destructive.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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That bed, paired with her Disney Princess TV, gets the most use.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Younger generations are being prepared to be worker bees — for jobs that are disappearing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Recent data has pointed to a stronger labor market, with the unemployment rate dropping and the economy adding more jobs than expected in June.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Both organizations emphasized improvements made to welfare systems and reporting procedures since 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine, and again in 2020 when Banijay acquired Endemol Shine.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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While the visit to her home country was meant to last just 10 days, complications from a previous procedure grounded her for six months.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Instead of making plans on the fly as the fire burned, agencies had already planned out specifics for the smooth handling of communications, evacuation plans and resources that would need to be called in.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Several after-action reports from the massive protests in 2020 found glaring problems in the department’s handling of the demonstrations, concluding that poor planning, inadequate training and inconsistent leadership within the department contributed to disorder in the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Singer continued to advise prospective undergraduates on their college applications while serving his sentence in federal prison in Florida, and from a California halfway house after his release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The most dramatic application of this asymmetric approach came in June, when a fleet of more than a hundred Ukrainian drones struck targets as far away as Siberia, destroying or damaging some twenty Russian warplanes.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Operation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operation. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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