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 Serving as president since 2024—just months after the team was first created—Smith has helped build the franchise from the ground up, overseeing everything from its business operations to the fan experience. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 In addition, Homeland Security was apparently investigating nonprofits and other organizations that help get out the vote, including interrogating the staff and covertly infiltrating their operations, according to court documents. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Analysts at research and advisory firm Gartner predict that 80% of neocloud companies will either cease operations or be absorbed by 2030. — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield communications and drone operations. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Its Rochester location sits adjacent to Albany Engineered Composites’ headquarters and research and development operations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Marshall has consistently voted against Senate War Powers Resolutions aimed at halting or restricting military operations in Iran. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
Noun
  • Officials said any drone traveling above 100 mph lost its connection, disrupting some missions.
    — Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This hindered Ukraine's ability to intercept drones and disrupted missions.
    — Ava Pukatch, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Zygielbaum says his election processes won't change either way.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In March 2025, a group of inmates filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the government of failing to follow the proper administrative processes before changing the prison policy.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Most managements feel that the — on the price of their shares — that the higher, the better.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 9 Aug. 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
  • Future quantum applications The team sees potential applications in electronics that consume less power and switch states rapidly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The legislation would mandate organ donation signup boxes on federal tax forms and applications for benefits, possibly creating tens of thousands of new donors.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But even for those of us who still have jobs, something corrosive is happening.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The demonstration was part of a series of tests intended to validate the procedures, networks, and interfaces required to operate the Stingray from a carrier.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Partners are left to navigate this morass of funding sources, each with their own procedures, timelines, and conditions.
    — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Their achievement followed years of experimentation with gliders, propellers, and flight controls.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Russia imposed temporary export controls on helium in April to protect its domestic supply.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Instagram direct messages to a University of Miami football player that included rape imagery, violent slavery imagery, three uses of the N-word and two uses of a homophobic slur are under investigation by the Florida Bar.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ice scoop stored between uses with handle in contact with the ice.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operations. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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