Thesaurus results for LOGISTICS

logistics

noun

Definition of logistics

as in engineering

the things that must be done to plan and organize a complicated activity or event that involves many people My mother was in charge of the logistics of our camping trip. Logistics are the key to a successful military campaign. the logistics of a political campaign

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Recent Examples of logistics Daisy’s handler is Melissa Jasso of Grayslake, training and logistics coordinator for the Vernon Hills Police. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Bertch, who worked as a logistics analyst for a defense contractor, is a transplant from the Pacific Northwest, moving from Seattle to San Diego by way of Idaho. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 From a logistics point of view, OKC will host 18 home weekend games consisting of six Friday, two Saturday and 10 Sunday contests. — Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Marzan, an Army veteran of more than 30 years, was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa, a logistics command that supports troop operations. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logistics

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Onboard narration adds context by sharing stories from the Gold Rush era and highlighting the engineering achievements behind the railway.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
The project spurred unprecedented advances in engineering and technology, echoing today's innovation challenges like AI.

— Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of engineering

Noun

Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026

Definition of management

Noun

The unit's weight is therefore centered in the bike and that should make for better handling.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Managing the fuel cycle, specifically the processing, handling, and recycling of the exceptionally rare hydrogen isotope tritium, remains one of the most significant engineering challenges to achieving commercial nuclear fusion.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of handling

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The order aimed to create a voluntary mechanism for AI companies to give the government early access to their most advanced systems, allowing officials to vet the models for security risks before their public release.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU's speech, privacy and technology project, said the First Amendment guarantees the right to criticize the government.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of government

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Crews remained at the scene Friday night searching for hot spots and completing mop-up operations.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of operation

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The hyperscalers are not standing still either, with AWS building agent runtime and governance into Bedrock AgentCore.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Moved by how these figures carried themselves, McGann Jantzen developed an interest in governance, ultimately leading her to pursue her own career in the public sector.

— Corey Schmidt July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of governance

Noun

Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Zimbabwe’s leadership is facing fresh scrutiny in Washington as the country moves to finalize a constitutional amendment extending the serving president’s term until 2030.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

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