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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 agency said it is “NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake. DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“The magic is not very complex,” said Abhinav Singh, Amazon’s vice president of operations for regions including Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

In an interconnected world, global supply-chain operations rely on the frictionless movement of vessels.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Dustin Gervais, technical operations manager for the network, said CBS News Radio struggled as more audio advertisers prefer digital content because of its effectiveness at targeting specific demographic groups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Over weeks of secret interviews, Blake and the KGB came to an agreement: He would provide the Soviet Union with information about any MI6 espionage operations, whether against Russia or its allies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau