operations

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movement, working n.
business concern n.
surgical procedure n.

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

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He suggested a reduction in EU quota access which he said was placing additional pressure on the UK's steel operations.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Last Wednesday, Treasury unexpectedly announced it would expand existing buyback plans to at least $4 billion in the eight total scheduled buyback operations through Nov. 4.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

It was not immediately clear if the fire would impact operations for Metrolink, which passes the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

He added that franchise-heavy chains often struggle because the hundreds to thousands of independent owners don’t always agree with corporate leadership on things like menu prices, labor practices, and operations standards.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Not surprising were the celadon items that began showing up early in the operations.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler