logistics

noun

Definition of logisticsnext
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 That’s helped the Saudi economy remain resilient and play a bigger role as a logistics hub for the Gulf. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 June 2026 This system is intended to bridge a logistics gap between small drones and larger transport aircraft, giving Marines a flexible supply option in difficult environments. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026 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 The Atlanta World Cup Host Committee shared new info in a logistics update Thursday. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logistics
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logistics
  1. engineering
  2. management
  3. handling
  4. government
  5. operation
  6. administration
  7. governance
  8. leadership
Noun
  • In 2022, a group of Mexican college graduates told the AJC they had been recruited for engineering jobs through the Trade NAFTA, or TN, visa program.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tina Hague, 17, who worked on programming on the robot, hopes to go to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and study neuroengineering, or computer engineering and neuroscience.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of engineering
Noun
  • Political scientist Sandra Borda argued that the difficulties in aid management are related to the tense political transition between the current and previous administrations, which lacked a formal handover.
    — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Conventional time-management advice, Schore argues, focuses almost exclusively on visible behaviors—meetings, email volume, scheduling techniques and collaboration practices.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of management
Noun
  • But the recording itself — which happened in eerie circumstances and nearly destroyed one of the trumpets — also underlines how our handling of antiquities has evolved dramatically in the intervening decades.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, produce is distributed through a complex supply chain, and these foods can become contaminated during irrigation, manufacturing, transportation and handling at a restaurant or at home.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Noun
  • Etzel said the executive order is also intended to put pressure on states that establish vaccine requirements for schools, while potentially setting up additional legal challenges over the federal government’s authority to influence vaccine policy.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Three days later, a former lawmaker was arrested after a shooting at a government office that killed one person and injured another.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of government
Noun
  • In Minneapolis and New Orleans, CNN found once-bustling shops and restaurants growing quiet during federal immigration operations as some immigrants avoided work and parents kept children home from school.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The operation drove more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh, joining hundreds of thousands of others already living there for decades in the wake of waves of previous violence perpetrated by Myanmar’s military.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • Fazio said his administration would look closely into key positions that necessitate work be performed in-office and on-site, such as social workers responsible for monitoring child abuse cases.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Republican allies in Congress are busy trying to pass legislation that will formally repeal the CTA, thus preventing any future administration from restarting the database.
    — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of administration
Noun
  • Ultimately, strong governance, focused on an organization's enduring purpose, is the true competitive advantage, ensuring companies thrive for generations.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • China has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI governance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of governance
Noun
  • Initially seen as overly meticulous or impatient, these leaders frequently impart invaluable standards like precision and discipline, which become evident only when one steps into a leadership role.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For many younger Cubans, Castro remains an icon, but his influence is less immediate for them than for older generations who lived under his leadership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of leadership

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