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as in manages
to look after and make decisions about
it takes years to learn how to operate that kind of business so that it makes money
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as in works
to produce a desired effect
the medicine will take an hour or so to operate the first time you use it
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as in applies
to put into action or service
wouldn't dream of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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Recent Examples of operates
As Zhou explained, the micromotor operates autonomously rather than remaining fixed in place.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s in addition to his private ambulance and paramedic service, which generates roughly $270,000 annually and operates out of his home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Lance Lyttle is the chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates and manages Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport.
—Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
CoreCivic, the private company that operates the California City facility, and DHS denied the accusations of unsanitary conditions and mistreatment of detainees.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Idaho will be a new state for the brand, which operates dozens of locations in eight states.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, BrightPath operates under both companies.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications.
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s been really awesome to watch the difference in how everyone operates.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s in addition to his private ambulance and paramedic service, which generates roughly $270,000 annually and operates out of his home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Lance Lyttle is the chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates and manages Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport.
—Lance Lyttle, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
CoreCivic, the private company that operates the California City facility, and DHS denied the accusations of unsanitary conditions and mistreatment of detainees.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Idaho will be a new state for the brand, which operates dozens of locations in eight states.
—Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026
According to the complaint, BrightPath operates under both companies.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Iran has also conducted drone strikes that damaged data centers in the region that are owned by Amazon Web Services, which operates the world’s largest cloud platform—high-value targets with major financial and operational ramifications.
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
It’s been really awesome to watch the difference in how everyone operates.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operates
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The lab uses seawater to wash the aquariums.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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For example, exercise helps lower triglycerides – a type of fat in your blood that your body uses for energy, but can raise your risk of heart disease when levels are too high.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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North East Trees, a local environmental justice group, manages about 37 acres of the site that feature trails and native plant installations.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both Google and Microsoft have found that roughly 70 percent of serious security flaws come down to the ways in which software manages memory.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Drip irrigation also works well for containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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One genius in the room works for OpenAI, a company currently valued at $852 billion.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The automatic discount also applies to all purchases made on the Free People app—no minimum purchase required.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even once the standard is set, the 2027 deadline applies to creating the rule, not putting the technology in cars right away.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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While porcelain is very durable and handles baking soda well, Murphy notes that acrylic and fiberglass scratch easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese government officially recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam — and tightly supervises them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heating utilizes pellets made from wood offcuts from local forestry programs that would otherwise be thrown away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration utilizes two Strategic Partnership Projects and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to turn fusion physics into industrial applications.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Operates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operates. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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