Synonyms of operations

operations

noun

plural of operation

1

as in missions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• missions
• jobs
• assignments
• duties
• responsibilities
• requirements
• businesses
• details
• posts
• obligations
• offices
• briefs
• charges
• works
• needs
• chores
• commitments
• burdens
• errands
• appointments
• constraints
• labors
• promises
• designations
• commissions
• restraints
• nominations
• pledges
• compulsions

2

as in processes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• processes
• procedures
• methods
• techniques
• proceedings
• courses
• activities
• systems
• programs
• manners
• projects
• ways
• schemes
• approaches
• strategies
• plans
• modes
• arrangements
• drills
• routines
• works
• enterprises
• formulas
• undertakings
• movements
• styles
• forms
• performances
• recipes
• designs
• plots
• accomplishments
• achievements
• fashions
• layouts
• blueprints
• game plans
• ground plans
• attainments

3

as in managements

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managements
• controls
• supervisions
• administrations
• handlings
• stewardships
• directions
• oversights
• regulations
• governments
• governances
• guidance
• presidencies
• charges
• leaderships
• care
• conducts
• superintendencies
• superintendences
• logistics
• intendances
• agencies
• custodies
• manipulations
• generalships
• protections
• machinations
• rulerships
• wards
• trusts
• laps
• guardianships
• tutelages
• coadministrations
• codirections
• aegises

4

as in applications

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applications
• uses
• exercises
• usages
• plays
• employments
• exertions
• reuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disuses
• nonuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of operations

The department’s deputy superintendent of operations, Abel Guillén, sent an email to staff last Friday that one live bedbug and five dead ones were found in room 3506. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The opening comes more than three years after Toyota announced plans to invest nearly $50 million in the facility at its Michigan research and development operations. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

That could mean three carriers will be in the region as soon as late October, according to the official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Charlotte headquarters and local operations Scout Motors will establish its global corporate headquarters and business hub in a historic 145,000-square-foot building at the Commonwealth development. — Chase Jordan october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Sources familiar with the operations said the attempts and plans have involved different combinations of aircraft, maritime routes, Colombia, Panama and charter flights. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Other companies that deliver Amazon packages locally have also ended operations recently. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Around Wedela, Reuters reported that criminal gangs run the operations and use armed men to protect their territory. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

In this way, De Luca and Abdy’s Warners filled the void left behind when Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, once the place where filmmakers like Anderson could find patronage and distribution, paused its film operations. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026