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operations

NOUN

movement, working

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action activity affair agency application deal effort enterprise exercise force movement procedure process service transaction trip use work

STRONG

act ballgame bit conveyance course deed effect employment engagement exercising exertion exploitation handiwork happening influence instrumentality labor manipulation motion performance play proceeding progress progression scene transference undertaking workmanship

WEAK

carrying on doing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation idleness inaction inactivity indolence inertia laziness passivity stoppage

STRONG

repose rest

WEAK

inutility uselessness

NOUN

business concern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair deal enterprise transaction

STRONG

proceeding undertaking

Antonyms

WEAK

idleness inaction inutility uselessness

NOUN

surgical procedure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surgery

STRONG

biopsy excision

Antonyms

WEAK

idleness inaction inutility uselessness

Example Sentences

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The US president thanked the Nigerian government for their "partnership", adding that Minuki "will no longer terrorize the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Baird said that while operations were being impacted, his primary concern was "getting the site back to where we need it to be" and making sure the fire was extinguished.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The machines’ operations and components are controlled and monitored by electronic control units, and onboard software requires specialized software tools to identify problems and prescribe ways to fix them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Rescue operations lasted more than 28 hours, 30 people were thankfully saved due to the tireless efforts of our emergency workers," she said on social media.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I’d had so many operations, the routine was still familiar.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge