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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money
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as in worked
to produce a desired effect
the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it
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as in utilized
to put into action or service
wouldn't dream of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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Recent Examples of operated
The Izaña-1 and Izaña-2 laser-ranging stations are operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and were constructed by the German company DiGOS, which specializes in laser ranging.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the Flightradar24 tracking site, the plane in question is operated by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a wing of India’s Defence Ministry.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
On July 8, her team of doctors decided the girl was facing imminent death and so operated to fit her with an artificial heart — an assistive device to help her body pump blood.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
For eight years, Un operated Kreung, an acclaimed pop-up whose explorations of flavor and memory were a proving ground for many of the dishes now on Bong’s menu.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
It was later sold and operated under different names.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
According to the Flightradar24 tracking site, the plane in question is operated by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a wing of India’s Defence Ministry.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
On July 8, her team of doctors decided the girl was facing imminent death and so operated to fit her with an artificial heart — an assistive device to help her body pump blood.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
For eight years, Un operated Kreung, an acclaimed pop-up whose explorations of flavor and memory were a proving ground for many of the dishes now on Bong’s menu.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
It was later sold and operated under different names.
—Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operated
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Testing in a model plant The team added the McG cycle genes to Arabidopsis thaliana, a small weed often used in plant research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The dating technique used on the eggs, known more formally as carbonate uranium-lead, or U-Pb, dating, is a common process for determining the age of carbonate minerals — those containing calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Autumn Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With head coach Dean Smith suspended (yellow card accumulation), associate head coach Miles Joseph managed Charlotte to its fifth clean sheet in six games.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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There were quite a few troubling snaps to Young, and that’s a tough look for a pair that have worked together at their positions in each of the past two summer.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had utilized Maikel Garcia at shortstop while Witt was sidelined.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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And much more of that work is now AI controlled.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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So, perhaps the discipline to be applied here is the practice of regularly choosing to test our assumptions.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Operated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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