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
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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
Boyu Capital will hold up to a 60% interest in Starbucks’ retail operations in China through a new joint venture with the coffee seller, the companies said in a statement.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rescue operations continue During the weekend, Cuban authorities continued rescuing people who were trapped by the flooding.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
In his new gig at Paramont, Bauber will be in charge of North American distribution strategy and operations for all Paramoun releases.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The country’s apparel exporters were unhappy with the move, with one former vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association speculating that the new charges were designed to make port operations look more profitable before the foreign operators took over the lease.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
After the Dodgers rallied to win a seventh and decisive game, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman marveled at what took place.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Historically, security operations in extreme environments have relied on passive solutions only designed to collect evidence of suspicious activities.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
This funding gap affects all but essential government operations, such as the work of postal workers, air traffic controllers and satellite operators.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rescue operations continue During the weekend, Cuban authorities continued rescuing people who were trapped by the flooding.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
In his new gig at Paramont, Bauber will be in charge of North American distribution strategy and operations for all Paramoun releases.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The country’s apparel exporters were unhappy with the move, with one former vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association speculating that the new charges were designed to make port operations look more profitable before the foreign operators took over the lease.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
After the Dodgers rallied to win a seventh and decisive game, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman marveled at what took place.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Historically, security operations in extreme environments have relied on passive solutions only designed to collect evidence of suspicious activities.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
This funding gap affects all but essential government operations, such as the work of postal workers, air traffic controllers and satellite operators.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The measure would provide $45 billion to expand ICE’s detention capacity to nearly 100,000 beds, $14 billion for transportation and removal operations and $8 billion to hire 10,000 new deportation officers.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
Noun
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Points are also awarded for specific missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Russian mercenaries have deployed to Mali for counterterrorism missions since 2021, first as part of the Wagner Group and now as what Moscow calls the Africa Corps.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Over time, chemical applications reduce the biodiversity of the outdoor environment, as well as disrupting natural processes that keep pests in check.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 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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Those employees can continue working on SNAP applications and renewals until that date.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new season finds the Shazam moving company battling corporate giant Zenithon Logistics, while Everett (Jae) drags the team through increasingly desperate schemes such as insurance scams, bogus grant applications and a basement AirBnb conversion gone wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The most notorious procedures at the Yemassee facility were conducted by George Ward, a veterinarian who’d helped LABS of Virginia import macaques from Indonesia in the nineties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The city had already zoned an area adjacent to Highway 50 for larger, convention-style uses, City Manager Micah Runner said in an interview last month.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Modding support and device modularity should open it up for wider, unimagined uses once end-users get their hands on it, too.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operations. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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