operated

ADJECTIVE

conducted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fulfilled managed negotiated regulated

STRONG

accomplished achieved administered contrived conveyed determined directed driven enforced executed finished governed guided handled maintained manipulated moved ordered performed practiced promoted revolved run served superintended supervised sustained transacted transported turned used wielded worked

Example Sentences

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The task forces are the machinery of an ambitious bet by Warsh: that he can persuade the Fed to unwind much of how it has operated since the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The expedition used the remotely operated vehicle Hercules, which recorded extensive video footage that was later archived for public access and annotated by researchers at UH Mānoa.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

O’Brien purchased it in 2002 and has operated it ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

In one extreme case in Ocean City, Md., the association for a five-unit condo operated with zero reserve funds for more than 35 years to keep monthly assessments low.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

But in his opinion, by the time the two surgeons operated on Garfield three weeks after the shooting, the harm was done.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow