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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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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
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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
Laura Carden-Lovell, head of operations at Transfer Travel, says the trend reflects how Americans use their time off.
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Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Everett required formal Traffic Impact and Access Studies, independent third-party analysis, modeling of event-day conditions, evaluation of shuttle operations and parking supply, and coordination with MassDOT and regional agencies.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Two days prior, federal immigration enforcement operations reportedly hit Boyle Heights, prompting another anti-ICE protest that saw protestors briefly hold up an intersection in the Los Angeles neighborhood.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
But during a video call with reporters on Friday morning, president of baseball operations Buster Posey didn’t rule out the possibility of continuing to add.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Circus World theme park begins operations in Davenport.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Lady Gaga faced mixed reactions online this week after a video surfaced of her pausing a concert in Tokyo, Japan, to condemn ICE enforcement operations.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Those reductions, if enacted, would scale back the operations of A Pathway Home, the county’s counterpart to Inside Safe.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
If some companies, like BP and Total acquiesced, others like Exxon and Conoco packed up and left, writing off $billions and filing international arbitration claims that dissuaded many firms from seeking to establish operations in the country.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Everett required formal Traffic Impact and Access Studies, independent third-party analysis, modeling of event-day conditions, evaluation of shuttle operations and parking supply, and coordination with MassDOT and regional agencies.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Two days prior, federal immigration enforcement operations reportedly hit Boyle Heights, prompting another anti-ICE protest that saw protestors briefly hold up an intersection in the Los Angeles neighborhood.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
But during a video call with reporters on Friday morning, president of baseball operations Buster Posey didn’t rule out the possibility of continuing to add.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Circus World theme park begins operations in Davenport.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Lady Gaga faced mixed reactions online this week after a video surfaced of her pausing a concert in Tokyo, Japan, to condemn ICE enforcement operations.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Those reductions, if enacted, would scale back the operations of A Pathway Home, the county’s counterpart to Inside Safe.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
If some companies, like BP and Total acquiesced, others like Exxon and Conoco packed up and left, writing off $billions and filing international arbitration claims that dissuaded many firms from seeking to establish operations in the country.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operations
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However, the current model also depends on long-term satellite missions, which must continue uninterrupted for the approach to remain effective.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The company launched 21 missions last year, setting a new Rocket Lab record.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Growth required systems and processes that protected the founder’s core values and vision.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The research team, led by Tianyi Ma, a professor at the School of Science at RMIT, combined the carbon removal and conversion processes into a single step, thereby reducing energy use and the complexity of deploying this process.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 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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Around 1,650 mining permit applications were pending as of 2023, Reuters reported.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The government accused them of using fake, never-filed IRS forms and lying on loan applications for pandemic relief funds.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gardner said the department has since developed a post-fire policy and mop-up procedures after the Mountain fire.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shukurova did not follow standard surgical procedures, such as taking the victim's medical history or performing a basic physical exam, per the district attorney's press release.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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In lieu of complicated controls and systems, these games seized on the high-energy gameplay of intense dogfighting moments, boiling it down into arcadey combat that was more accessible to the masses.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Then came write-downs of many of its iconic brands, like Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Maxwell House and Velveeta, in addition to a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its accounting policies and internal controls.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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In their recommendation, the commission members added a condition to limit future uses of the land to residential, office and low-intensity commercial uses.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Congress has also ventured into the sphere, which would be a much larger aim at AI for all kinds of uses, but nothing has gotten to a formative stage.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Operations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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