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mode of operation

NOUN
modus operandi
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rule of thumb
WEAK
M.O. MO approach manner manner of working means method method of functioning method of operating method of operation modus vivendi procedure process system technique way way of doing things workings

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“The mode of operation is slowly becoming more similar to what is happening in Lebanon,” said Eliezer Marum, a former commander of Israel’s Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

That mode of operation has already yielded “physical” AI that interacts with the real world.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

This mode of operation is not as shocking, and that’s the point.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

His mode of operation is to “call out every single lie, push back on every single insane conspiracy theory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

But of the mode of operation of this 'intuition of the mind' there is no criterion.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.