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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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A “clean flight” would reinforce the idea that Starship is on track for commercial operations in 2027.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Typically, it is active during election years, serving as a vital coordination hub and turning intelligence about foreign election threats into warnings, defensive measures and offensive operations.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Wright previously served as Wendy’s chief operating officer and most recently led sandwich chain Potbelly, where investors credited him with improving operations and accelerating digital sales growth.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

SpaceX’s IPO filing sheds light on the finances and operations of the world’s largest private company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

For years, the Green Berets had been working for the CIA doing covert operations.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge