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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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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
The decision to proceed with the operation was made after Israel believed that Hamas violated the terms of the ceasefire that was signed two months earlier.
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Yellow officially filed for bankruptcy in August 2023, a week after the less-than-truckload (LTL) provider ceased operations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
That’s because while tariffs can kick in with little notice, factories can’t be put into operation overnight.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the unfolding operation, said Israel was striking Hamas' military, leaders and infrastructure and planned to expand the operation beyond air attacks.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Yellow officially filed for bankruptcy in August 2023, a week after the less-than-truckload (LTL) provider ceased operations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
That’s because while tariffs can kick in with little notice, factories can’t be put into operation overnight.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the unfolding operation, said Israel was striking Hamas' military, leaders and infrastructure and planned to expand the operation beyond air attacks.
—TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for operation
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And yet, his mission of celebrating and amplifying Irish music and culture proved stronger than any fear of failure.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Blue Ghost basked in sunlight for the vast majority of the mission until lunar nightfall brought darkness to the landing site on Sunday.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Strickland’s research focuses on detecting whether LLMs can infer details about their own training process, constraints, and objectives simply from patterns in their training data.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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This detailed breakdown explains the process of a change-of-address scam, from initial targeting to the potential consequences and warning signs to watch for.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Operating expenses Enhancing compliance and risk management has been the cornerstone of Wells’ operational strategy since Scharf took over.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Wheesung bounced between a number of different management companies in the ensuing years and a decade into his solo run reverted to his early career stage name, Realslow.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, if the washing machine is 10 years or older, then purchasing a new washer is a better use of your money than continually paying for repairs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Illicit drone use has not only continued despite states passing strict laws but in recent years has proliferated, says Mike Fraietta, an FAA drone pilot and founder of security company Gargoyle Systems.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The danger was obvious at Villa Park, but Justin did a better job of heading the danger away against Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium just before Christmas… … until Wolves gathered up the second ball and Nelson Semedo clipped another high ball back into the box.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The deepening of the national debt comes even as President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk target government spending through the Department of Government Efficiency, which has implemented broad job cuts across agencies.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Biodynamics is also proactive and adopts a similar mindset of working with the land, however, it is based on a specific set of ideas, and a fairly rigid procedure that has not been updated in 100 years.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Arakawa had brought the kelpie mix named Zinna home from a veterinary hospital on Feb. 9 after a procedure, Mendoza said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trump's handling of tariffs, however, is where there is the most dissatisfaction in the CNN poll, with 61 percent of respondents disapproving and only 39 percent approving.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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This capability, combined with more robust handling of handwritten content, apparently gives Google's model a practical edge over competitors in real-world document-processing tasks for now.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Often without even realizing it, many organizations operate with a major inefficiency: duplicate applications within their systems.—
Balvinder Singh Banjardar,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Its 2025 edition attracted more than 4,500 applications from around the world, with a winner to be revealed in Madrid on June 29.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Operation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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