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as in missions
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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as in processes
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 managements
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 applications
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 operations
The company targets mass production in 2027, alongside the start of commercial robotaxi operations.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Assistant water superintendent Chris Savage will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Bureau of Water until the position is filled, Pernerewski said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
To award both honors, SDLF conducted an independent audit of the last three years of OMWD’s operations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
By emphasizing local voices and sustainable operations (the store is 100% solar powered), Antigone preserves Tucson’s rugged soul.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Their wait ended Friday, when the Maryland Department of the Environment issued the pollution permit that sets environmental requirements for animal feeding operations across the state.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed this week in Grays Ferry.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Jack Ying Lee, the company’s operations manager, also faces second-degree murder charges, along with Sam Machado, a former Yolo County Sheriff’s deputy who owned the property where the fireworks were stored.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Assistant water superintendent Chris Savage will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Bureau of Water until the position is filled, Pernerewski said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
To award both honors, SDLF conducted an independent audit of the last three years of OMWD’s operations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
By emphasizing local voices and sustainable operations (the store is 100% solar powered), Antigone preserves Tucson’s rugged soul.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Their wait ended Friday, when the Maryland Department of the Environment issued the pollution permit that sets environmental requirements for animal feeding operations across the state.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2026
Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed this week in Grays Ferry.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Jack Ying Lee, the company’s operations manager, also faces second-degree murder charges, along with Sam Machado, a former Yolo County Sheriff’s deputy who owned the property where the fireworks were stored.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
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And perhaps most important, ODNI has no real operational capacity, no equivalent to the agents who conduct missions for the FBI and CIA.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, the experiment can't tell if the chemicals come from ancient Martian life or non-biological geological processes.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Positioned to capture a massive untapped market, Autonomous Alfie brings automation to complex manufacturing processes that require a delicate touch and high adaptability.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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So, 30 applications out of the millions of different pieces of paperwork that come to USCIS.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new jobs in the area by 2038.—
Kendall Staton,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Stagnation, or zero or even falling output, means fewer jobs, so unemployment rates will rise and numbers of people with jobs will stagnate or fall.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of major health insurers, including Cigna, Aetna and United Healthcare, last year pledged to make fewer medical procedures require pre-authorization and to speed up the review process.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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That strategy also reflects the relative smaller pockets of Chinese AI firms and constraints in accessing cutting-edge chips under Washington’s export controls.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Passed as part of the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the federal government is now instituting strict price controls on prescription drugs accessed through Medicare.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The wet wiping cloth wasn’t being kept in sanitizing solution between uses.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bill also contains regulations on the uses of geolocation data, facial recognition technology and surveillance pricing tools.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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