Synonyms of operations

operations

noun

plural of operation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• missions
• jobs
• assignments
• duties
• responsibilities
• requirements
• businesses
• details
• posts
• obligations
• offices
• briefs
• charges
• works
• needs
• chores
• commitments
• burdens
• errands
• appointments
• constraints
• labors
• promises
• designations
• commissions
• restraints
• nominations
• pledges
• compulsions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• processes
• procedures
• methods
• techniques
• proceedings
• courses
• activities
• systems
• programs
• manners
• projects
• ways
• schemes
• approaches
• strategies
• plans
• modes
• arrangements
• drills
• routines
• works
• enterprises
• formulas
• undertakings
• movements
• styles
• forms
• performances
• recipes
• designs
• plots
• accomplishments
• achievements
• fashions
• layouts
• blueprints
• game plans
• ground plans
• attainments

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managements
• controls
• supervisions
• administrations
• handlings
• stewardships
• directions
• oversights
• regulations
• governments
• governances
• guidance
• presidencies
• charges
• leaderships
• care
• conducts
• superintendencies
• superintendences
• logistics
• intendances
• agencies
• custodies
• manipulations
• generalships
• protections
• machinations
• rulerships
• wards
• trusts
• laps
• guardianships
• tutelages
• coadministrations
• codirections
• aegises

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applications
• uses
• exercises
• usages
• plays
• employments
• exertions
• reuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disuses
• nonuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of operations

Brian Duker was hired as defensive coordinator and will assist Glenn with game planning and day-to-day operations. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Overseeing citywide operations is the ordinary business of government, not Building Code enforcement. — Fabiola Stuyvesant, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

The company is concentrating on clearing earth, cut-and-fill operations and rough cuts before moving into more detailed work. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The Niepołomice project follows a $100 million investment announced by Pratt & Whitney in April to expand its operations in Rzeszów, Poland. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

The conservative youth group aims to station staff in all 99 Iowa counties and expand operations in New Hampshire and Nevada, building a grassroots machine before any candidates officially launch. — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The company estimates its Florida operations across 73 facilities support 17,000 jobs, including 11,000 in the Orlando area. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Brown University’s Costs of War project estimates that post-9/11 American military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan killed nearly a million people between 2001 and 2023, including more than four hundred thousand civilians. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Managers guide a roster constructed by their general manager or head of baseball operations. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026