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

Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

That is potentially significant because modern military operations increasingly depend on networks containing aircraft, ships, unmanned systems, sensors and command-and-control nodes from multiple organizations. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Traffic, construction projects, mining operations, industrial work, concerts and sporting events all generate small but measurable ground movements known as anthropogenic seismic noise. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

As of Monday, at least three helicopters have been deployed for water-bombing operations over hot spots that are difficult to reach by land. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

As president and executive director, Willis is set to guide HSSV through the next phase of its rebuild while strengthening its programs, operations and long-term ability to serve pets and people throughout the region. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

If the body were an army, Klotho would be a brigadier general, directing operations from a high-ranking post. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Two days later, Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, traded for Kris Bubic, a lefty from Kansas City, who made the All-Star Game last season. — Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Militaries often run command and control operations away from the frontlines; enemies have sought to disrupt those communications through jamming and, in the past few decades, cyberattacks. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026