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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
The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits all aircraft operations, including drone flights, within a 3-nautical-mile radius and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around certain stadiums hosting World Cup matches.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The vessel has been specifically designed to support operations at depths of up to 11,000 meters—deep enough to reach the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Da Rin said kidnappings are increasingly occurring in areas of Port-au-Prince once considered safe, with gang members sometimes donning police uniforms and stopping drivers as part of fake operations.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
In partnership with Volvo, its autonomous trucks are already testing road operations, offering a glimpse of a driverless future arriving faster than many once expected.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The conversation reveals surprising similarities between the women, who have both endured personal loss, family turmoil and the pressures of running large ranching operations.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Rather than relying exclusively on ships and manned helicopters, future ASW operations could increasingly employ unmanned aircraft, autonomous surface vessels, and remote sensor networks working together.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
But as the Kennedy Center has begun to wind down operations, programming hasn’t been a priority for months.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The vessel has been specifically designed to support operations at depths of up to 11,000 meters—deep enough to reach the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in Earth’s oceans.
—Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Da Rin said kidnappings are increasingly occurring in areas of Port-au-Prince once considered safe, with gang members sometimes donning police uniforms and stopping drivers as part of fake operations.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
In partnership with Volvo, its autonomous trucks are already testing road operations, offering a glimpse of a driverless future arriving faster than many once expected.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The conversation reveals surprising similarities between the women, who have both endured personal loss, family turmoil and the pressures of running large ranching operations.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Rather than relying exclusively on ships and manned helicopters, future ASW operations could increasingly employ unmanned aircraft, autonomous surface vessels, and remote sensor networks working together.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
But as the Kennedy Center has begun to wind down operations, programming hasn’t been a priority for months.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
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The vulnerability could have enabled hackers to seize control over countless space missions including NASA's Mars rovers, according to the cybersecurity researchers.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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The achievement marks a turning point for robotics in orbit and opens the door to missions where robots operate with minimal human oversight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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The only opposition came from James Eadie, a licensed pyrotechnic operator, who said hobby rocket users could have difficulty complying with the bill because many local governments do not have permitting processes for storing small quantities of rocket motors.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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While everybody constantly loses fluids through breathing, sweating and other normal bodily processes, someone who is very active – such as a construction worker, landscaper or endurance athlete – can experience significantly more fluid loss than the average person.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Increasingly, managements at the gleaming apartment complexes that have been built in the past few years are offering deals or discounts to prospective tenants, a practice that wasn’t happening back when the mega-wave of new apartment construction hit Connecticut after the pandemic.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Li co-founded Baidu in 2000 as a search engine but has since transformed the firm into one of China’s top full-stack AI companies, offering everything from chips and cloud infrastructure to models, agents, applications, and consumer products.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Throughout the expo, over 40,000 applications were submitted by eager attendees who wanted to try out the device for themselves.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Wedding tents have multiple jobs during a celebration.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Offshore wind offers a path that keeps more energy dollars here at home, creates American jobs, and builds a cleaner, more affordable future for Connecticut families.—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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During peacetime, air forces rely on standard identification procedures, radio calls and visual contact to conduct interceptions in international airspace, which help ensure flight safety and prevent misunderstandings between the two sides, Cenciotti said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Simultaneously, the procedures market has increased more than sixfold.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Months of an Israeli ban on food entering Gaza, and the current strict controls on food distribution, have fueled widespread hunger.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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Simon made the point that existing open banking access controls operate under broad consents, whereas agentic access controls need more dynamic and granular permissions.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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In the absence of broad federal legislation, some states have passed laws to address potentially risky and harmful uses of AI, such as the creation of misleading deepfakes and discrimination in hiring.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Additional uses include mineral exploration, forest firefighting, maritime law enforcement, and cultural-heritage monitoring.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operations. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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