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as in mission
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 process
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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3
as in management
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 use
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 operation
Optimized for coastal operations, the Type 05 enables rapid amphibious landings.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Within the Situation Room area is another smaller conference room that contains yet another Visa unit; the workers in this one monitor the cybersecurity of Visa’s own network operations.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump last week floated the idea of a reduction in tariffs on China if its government approves a sale of TikTok’s operations in the US.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
And certainly, there were no -- there was no impact on this operation.
—Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Within the Situation Room area is another smaller conference room that contains yet another Visa unit; the workers in this one monitor the cybersecurity of Visa’s own network operations.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump last week floated the idea of a reduction in tariffs on China if its government approves a sale of TikTok’s operations in the US.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
And certainly, there were no -- there was no impact on this operation.
—Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operation
Noun
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Saturday's launch was SpaceX's 42nd Falcon 9 mission of 2025.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But part of it, too, was another vote of confidence in the do-it-all player who has become central to everything about the Tigers’ mission.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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As her mentor, Jeon guided Lee through critical aspects of her research, teaching her how to break and make chemical bonds, as well as how to develop sustainable synthesis processes in his lab.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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To fill the post of secretary of state, an office appointed in Pennsylvania, Shapiro tapped Al Schmidt, a Philadelphia Republican who had been targeted by Trump allies for defending the city’s voting process following the 2020 election.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Included in the resort fee are use of beach chairs, umbrellas, hammocks, bicycles, and fishing equipment (including bait).—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Versatility Car seat toys that get the most use are ones children can use in multiple ways and for a long time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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White House officials and Cabinet secretaries fanned out over the weekend to defend Trump's economic strategy, underlining his efforts to spur companies to create more domestic manufacturing jobs and reduce trade deficits with other countries.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hunter’s defense, ball handling ability and 3-point shooting shined in March Madness and her inclusion in the starting five also brought out the best in Van Lith.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Recent polls show that a majority of Americans do not support the president's handling of the economy and blame him for what is going on, not Joe Biden.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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New applications were paused, and 500,000 recipients were left in legal limbo.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tech giants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft offer quantum-as-a-service, bringing the barrier to entry lower than ever, and paving the way for anyone with ideas to start building quantum applications to fit their needs.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Operation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operation. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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