handlings

noun

plural of handling
as in operations
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms

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  1. operations
  2. managements
  3. controls
  4. supervisions
  5. oversights
  6. administrations
  7. directions
  8. regulations
Noun
  • These capabilities can support military operations that depend on information gathered beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This engine is optimized for in-space operations and uses liquid hydrogen and oxygen propellants.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of operations
Noun
  • And very few managements do much thinking or talking about opportunity costs.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Definition of managements
Noun
  • The president previously greenlit the sale of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms despite a bipartisan push for stricter export controls.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But their preferred answers — price controls, public ownership, more spending and more regulations — would worsen those problems.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of controls
Noun
  • This overreach and weaponization of the government manifested especially clearly in burdensome regulations and guidance; in extensive and onerous supervisions; in investigations and cases, frequently leading to crushing penalties and injunctive terms unrelated to actual harm.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of supervisions
Noun
  • The search only really got underway after two weeks, with oversights and mistakes that could not be undone.
    — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These slights and oversights have continued for decades, until now.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversights
Noun
  • Institutionalizing those limits would help prevent future administrations from using civil-rights enforcement to impose political orthodoxy.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • But the war powers resolution has largely been ignored by presidents of both parties, with administrations sidestepping its requirements.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of administrations
Noun
  • Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • Rohrbough, a financial adviser and small-business owner elected in 2022, emphasized public safety, traffic and regulations for electric bicycles.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Shall the Charter be amended to remove only the floor area ratio regulations and the restrictions on mixed and accessory uses from the Charter?
    — South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulations
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“Handlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlings. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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