operations

plural of operation
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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 These capabilities can support military operations that depend on information gathered beyond Earth’s atmosphere. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 This engine is optimized for in-space operations and uses liquid hydrogen and oxygen propellants. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Across its commercial operations Digit has accumulated more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 Groth said the scale and complexity of such thefts suggest increasingly sophisticated criminal operations. — Suzanne Phan, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026 Horses in the spotlight Yvonne Barteau was principal trainer and director of entertainment operations for six years at Arabian Nights Dinner Attraction. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operations targeting the areas. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
Noun
  • But on November 29, 1777, a small group of Spanish settlers moved into the area to establish a civilian agricultural town, called El Pueblo de San Jose, to provide food for the missions and presidios.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The vast majority of Falcon 9 missions in 2026 — more than 70% — have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Grant Thornton’s 2026 AI Impact Survey found that nearly three in four organizations are giving agentic AI access to their data and processes, whether piloting, scaling or running autonomous AI.
    — Donna Dror, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The simple cure is to be completely transparent about production processes, and particularly around images since much of the backlash against AI fakes has focused on imagery.
    — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • And very few managements do much thinking or talking about opportunity costs.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Electronics manufacturing will be its first target market, although ASUS sees potential applications in hospitals and other service environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The city also plans to recover the costs of reviewing applications, processing permits and enforcing cannabis regulations.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • For millions of families working in low-wage jobs, this would mean an extra $375 in their tax return each year.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In exchange for the tax abatement, Winstron promised more than 800 jobs with minimum annual salaries of $63,000.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Typically, pet insurance will cover some or all of the costs related to procedures, diagnostic testing, medications, hospital stays, emergency care and injuries (broken bones and ligament tears).
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If true, this would be a significant improvement over traditional fertility procedures.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The president previously greenlit the sale of Nvidia chips to Chinese firms despite a bipartisan push for stricter export controls.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But their preferred answers — price controls, public ownership, more spending and more regulations — would worsen those problems.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Crofton Cast-Iron Dutch Oven There are a million uses for a Dutch oven over the holiday season, from making stunning desserts to baking homemade bread to preparing Grandma’s go-to stew recipe.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The neighborhood’s nineteenth-century commercial lofts were losing the manufacturing uses for which they had been built; artists were moving into them illegally as studios and homes.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operations. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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