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 Daisy’s handler is Melissa Jasso of Grayslake, training and logistics coordinator for the Vernon Hills Police. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 That’s helped the Saudi economy remain resilient and play a bigger role as a logistics hub for the Gulf. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 June 2026 This system is intended to bridge a logistics gap between small drones and larger transport aircraft, giving Marines a flexible supply option in difficult environments. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026 Marzan, an Army veteran of more than 30 years, was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa, a logistics command that supports troop operations. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logistics

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Noun

My experience combines banking and engineering, which pointed to a narrow answer.

— Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The deal could give other countries greater access to China’s engineering experience with HTGRs as interest grows in nuclear systems that can provide both electricity and high-temperature industrial heat.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of engineering

Noun

That additional signal could allow existing battery management systems to estimate state of charge more accurately as a battery operates.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of management

Noun

Experts say part of the problem is that federal laws that govern the handling of health information generally don’t apply to telehealth companies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned in protest over the handling of Hamas.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of handling

Noun

Many South Koreans believe the government needs to do more to address the root causes behind the epidemic.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Under a government policy in effect from 1979 to 2015, many were limited to having one child.

— HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of government

Noun

In December 2025, Hunt posted a video describing his time as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia after the US operation that killed Osama bin Laden.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
That matters when adversaries disrupt or deny radar operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operation

Noun

So do his family's financial interests as his administration makes decisions affecting AI, defense technology and foreign investment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Earlier this week, landowners, ranchers and business owners in the Big Bend region along with a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the region’s landscape and heritage sued to stop the administration’s plans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of administration

Noun

That calculation can reveal a sizable amount of informal self-insurance that never received the same planning, funding or governance as other financial obligations.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
China’s Xi has called for the setting up of a global AI governance framework among Global South, while pitching China as a pioneer in establishing an open-source AI community.

— E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of governance

Noun

Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics at CCNY conducted the work under Menon’s leadership.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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