Thesaurus results for LOGISTICS

logistics

noun

Definition of logistics

as in engineering

the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people My mother was in charge of the logistics of our camping trip. Logistics are the key to a successful military campaign. the logistics of a political campaign

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Recent Examples of logistics The Atlanta World Cup Host Committee shared new info in a logistics update Thursday. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026 Bertch, who worked as a logistics analyst for a defense contractor, is a transplant from the Pacific Northwest, moving from Seattle to San Diego by way of Idaho. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 As a business owner, this technology could reduce logistics costs and ease the impact of driver shortages. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025 From a logistics point of view, OKC will host 18 home weekend games consisting of six Friday, two Saturday and 10 Sunday contests. — Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logistics

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The demonstration is designed to verify engineering assumptions before construction of the company’s first nuclear demonstration well, reducing technical risk ahead of commercial deployment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
The most likely point of failure for load-bearing infrastructure is at the joints which connect components, says Doug Holmes, an engineering professor at Boston University.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026

Definition of engineering

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Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
This necessitates a fundamental shift in corporate risk management.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of management

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The unit's weight is therefore centered in the bike and that should make for better handling.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Managing the fuel cycle, specifically the processing, handling, and recycling of the exceptionally rare hydrogen isotope tritium, remains one of the most significant engineering challenges to achieving commercial nuclear fusion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of handling

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Top universities often have large numbers of low-income students, whose full cost of attendance is covered by government and institutional grants.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Stripping the terrorism sponsorship designation would significantly benefit al-Sharaa’s government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of government

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More of the value shifts into material preparation, machine operation, quality control, tooling and process expertise.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Residents of al-Shujaiya told NPR that aid operations have been halted in their neighborhood since March, and ambulances need Israeli permission to enter.

— Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of operation

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González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called out the administration of former Mayor Eric Adams for the uproar over a city immigrant-neighborhood map that left out Italian, Irish, and Jewish communities.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2026

Definition of administration

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The hyperscalers are not standing still either, with AWS building agent runtime and governance into Bedrock AgentCore.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Moved by how these figures carried themselves, McGann Jantzen developed an interest in governance, ultimately leading her to pursue her own career in the public sector.

— Corey Schmidt July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

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