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as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
a secret operation which, if it is discovered, the government will deny any knowledge of
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2
as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
a specific mathematical operation is required in order to get the correct answer
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
given the constant threat of robbery, the operation of a convenience store can be quite stressful
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as in use
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
a considerable amount of training is required for the operation of these new high-tech weapons systems
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Recent Examples of operation
Authenticity is a prime objective of the series, from the depiction of military operations and intelligence work to the emotional and psychological realities of service.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 May 2025
United shut down all operations there in 2022, focusing on the other side of New York at Newark Liberty International Airport.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services have said that food safety is a priority, and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in an April 29 interview with the newsletter Inside Medicine that the recent job cuts would not affect agency operations.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 May 2025
United shut down all operations there in 2022, focusing on the other side of New York at Newark Liberty International Airport.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services have said that food safety is a priority, and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in an April 29 interview with the newsletter Inside Medicine that the recent job cuts would not affect agency operations.
—Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
On a remote asteroid mining operation, a grieving Mechanist gets a new companion and has a chance to avenge herself against the Shaper assassin who killed her husband.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operation
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Citing his mission as one of fiscal discipline, Musk has led the DOGE effort to eliminate certain federal offices, slash regulations and rapidly cut down the federal workforce, while reprogramming or removing some government websites, software and systems.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test the vehicle's reentry system with 100 removed heat-shield tiles.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Liane-Cho Han: One of the biggest challenges of this process was finding the right tone to match our target audience.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Suppose intelligent machines are used to help shape decision processes in life-changing situations, such as criminal court proceedings, or to aid emergency care first responders in disaster situations.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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To inform more residents, the emergency management team posts on social media with information around the weather.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Representatives of the property management company milled a block away holding drills.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Learn how to evaluate your existing garden, use or convert irrigation systems and basic design approaches.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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At the service desk, patrons will be required to watch videos about proper use and how to properly lock the bikes up.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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While the April jobs reading was better than expected, a separate reading from ADP this week showed private sector hiring hit its lowest level in more than two years.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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While discussing what jobs Ballerina stars Ian McShane, Norman Reedus, and Ana de Armas held before becoming actors on Wednesday's episode of her eponymous talk show, the American Idol was surprised to learn that Reedus, formerly a cleaner, remains a neat freak.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The pause allows time to develop and integrate these new vetting procedures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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This technology also assists with order entries—capturing labs, imaging, procedures, medication orders and follow-up details.—
Rakhee Langer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Santa Ono drew criticism from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel camps in Michigan over his handling of the protests.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Individual polls show that Americans remain sharply divided over Trump's handling of the economy during his second term.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The revenue from the fees, according to the legislation, would go toward U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which processes immigration applications like green cards and visas and is already mostly funded by the fees collected with these services.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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The spokesperson also noted that visa applicants may continue to submit applications and that consular sections are constantly adjusting their schedules to allow for sufficient time to fully vet the cases before them.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 May 2025
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“Operation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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