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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
According to aircraft tracking service FlightRadar24, the Airbus H130 helicopter operated as Reach 5 had taken off from the roof of UC Davis Medical Center just minutes before the crash.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The 130-year-old home was designed by Ferry & Clas, a Wisconsin architectural firm that operated from 1890 to 1912 and designed a wide range of historically significant buildings in Milwaukee, including the Pabst Mansion.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Among the inspirations for this approach was the Merle Cooper program, which had operated inside Clinton prison, in Dannemora, for thirty-six years.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The Royals have operated with three hitting coaches for the last two seasons.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Around 1915, the family left behind their life in La Crosse, where George owned and operated a local grocery store, to move to a farm outside of Plainfield, Wis.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lake Inn had lost about $1 million in revenue by late September, said manager Melinda Rich Marshall, whose family has operated the rustic resort since 1923.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Rite Aid was founded in 1962 and at its peak operated more than 5,000 stores, according to independent retail news site Drug Topics.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
The flight will be operated on a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, and feature the airline's Delta One business class and Delta Premium Select premium economy in addition to Delta Main (or economy).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The 130-year-old home was designed by Ferry & Clas, a Wisconsin architectural firm that operated from 1890 to 1912 and designed a wide range of historically significant buildings in Milwaukee, including the Pabst Mansion.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Among the inspirations for this approach was the Merle Cooper program, which had operated inside Clinton prison, in Dannemora, for thirty-six years.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The Royals have operated with three hitting coaches for the last two seasons.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Around 1915, the family left behind their life in La Crosse, where George owned and operated a local grocery store, to move to a farm outside of Plainfield, Wis.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lake Inn had lost about $1 million in revenue by late September, said manager Melinda Rich Marshall, whose family has operated the rustic resort since 1923.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Rite Aid was founded in 1962 and at its peak operated more than 5,000 stores, according to independent retail news site Drug Topics.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
The flight will be operated on a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, and feature the airline's Delta One business class and Delta Premium Select premium economy in addition to Delta Main (or economy).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operated
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool have not managed to string together two or three consecutive good performances.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, 35 rooms at the Civic and other shelters that CoLEAD managed sat empty as of December 2024.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Höglander worked hard this offseason, arrived at camp in excellent shape and was a standout in Penticton and in his two preseason appearances.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For Ramos, who has worked for over a decade with therapy dogs, equine therapy is a new way to bring that comfort to patients and other children.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The paper's Friday story added that authorities utilized genealogical DNA to secure the recent breakthrough — the same kind of evidence that led to an arrest in the notorious Golden State Killer case in 2018.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the conflict will be whether the owners desire to implement a salary cap, the system utilized by other major American sports leagues.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Until now, Hiyune handled the initial creation from scratch, but now the two of us also contribute at that stage.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Whitmer established the universal meals program when Democrats controlled both chambers of the Michigan Legislature.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As Kering and Valentino restructure, the current ownership of the couture house, controlled by Mayhoola, will not change before 2028 at the earliest — an amendment to their shareholders’ agreement, inked at the time of Kering’s acquisition of a stake in Valentino in 2023.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Harnessing the wind The installation process was supervised by Anemoi’s specialist team.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Operated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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