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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of operations
The announcement was made by Andy Yeatman, CEO of Miraculous Corp USA and global operations.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The money will support operations at Heavenly Home, a nonprofit residential facility in Mission Viejo that provides 24-hour care and housing for residents facing terminal illnesses.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
This close collaboration with customers is increasingly important nowadays, as everyone across the value chain is focused on improving efficiency and maximizing the value of their operations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
What To Know A public-benefit company, Afaxys has operations that include a group purchasing organization that serves more than 6,700 health care sites and the launch of multiple contraceptive products.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker released a statement on Callahan’s dismissal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Dillon Maroney, Tarrant County Precinct 4 executive administrator of operations, estimated that Segment 1 will be ready to break ground in March 2026.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The Free Press will maintain its own brand and operations, continuing its reporting, video and audio podcasts, according to a Paramount news release.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The money will support operations at Heavenly Home, a nonprofit residential facility in Mission Viejo that provides 24-hour care and housing for residents facing terminal illnesses.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
This close collaboration with customers is increasingly important nowadays, as everyone across the value chain is focused on improving efficiency and maximizing the value of their operations.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
What To Know A public-benefit company, Afaxys has operations that include a group purchasing organization that serves more than 6,700 health care sites and the launch of multiple contraceptive products.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker released a statement on Callahan’s dismissal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Dillon Maroney, Tarrant County Precinct 4 executive administrator of operations, estimated that Segment 1 will be ready to break ground in March 2026.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The Free Press will maintain its own brand and operations, continuing its reporting, video and audio podcasts, according to a Paramount news release.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
Noun
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Unlike Jupiter and Saturn, both of which have received dedicated missions like the Cassini probe and the Juno spacecraft, the outer planets have not received any visitors since the Voyager 2 flybys more than 30 years ago.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In addition to emergency supply missions, Inversion claims that Arc could be used as an advanced hypersonic test platform.—
David Szondy
October 13,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another business owner requested simplifying licensing processes and making renewals easier.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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These four are all very proud of their special status, which involves democratic processes, including members electing the club’s president, approving (or not) annual accounts, and voting on changes to club statutes at assemblies that must be held once a year.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The forum’s dozen sessions span topics including variety formats, IP development and AI applications.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Energy storage, renewable integration, and electric mobility applications are just a few applications that could benefit from this advance.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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All of which begs the question, can—and should—Europe use the once-in-a-generation opportunity presented by decarbonization to reboot its own renewables supply chain, creating green jobs and sustainable wealth for the future?—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Council members celebrated the project as an investment in the city’s cultural growth that could bring jobs and tourism dollars.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images More than 1 million children around the world have used Lego’s toy MRI scanner sets in preparation for their medical procedures, the toymaker announced today.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, Kaiser is shifting appointments to virtual care via phone, video or e-chat programs and may need to reschedule certain appointments, elective surgeries and procedures, Kanakri said in a statement to the Southern California News Group.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The company’s new parental controls come after the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several tech companies, including Meta, over how AI chatbots could potentially harm children and teenagers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether — beginning early next year.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Parchment paper may become unusable after one or two uses at high temperatures.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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And according to Syms, silver also offers practical uses that gold cannot rival.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operations. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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