OPERATIONS Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

operations

noun

plural of operation

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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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 To that end, Ecuador and the United States conducted military operations this week against organized crime groups in the South American country. —

Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026 The agency said Tuesday that normal operations continue at the camp. —

Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026 None could tame its political furies; its covert operations, which killed more than a thousand Americans in Lebanon, Iraq, and Afghanistan; or its expansion, through the creation of like-minded extremist movements, across the Middle East. —

Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026 Dubai and its long-haul carrier Emirates said Saturday the airline would resume operations after temporarily halting them following an Iranian attack on the city-state. —

ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 Military operations and national purpose will become more and more distanced from each other, because military prowess cannot clarify America’s war aims. —

Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026 Bean is an operations manager; Grey is an author and consultant; and Stillson is a barista. —

Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 In the following years, Tehran also became a major player in regional conflicts, including Syria’s civil war, where IRGC forces were at the forefront of operations. —

Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026

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Noun

The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
The remnants of three missions from the Spanish colonial era are protected by the Tumacácori National Historical Park, just about four miles south of town.

— Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026