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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.


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The study also pointed to a specific biological process that may help explain the association.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The company hired outside experts to spend more than 1,000 hours trying to find ways to bypass these restrictions -- a process known as red-teaming.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I interviewed them the morning after the 2024 elections; they were so professional and so in the moment and also helped us process the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It could strive to address our most fundamental problems with common-sense solutions, meaningfully improving Americans’ quality of life and raising the level of political discourse in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I went over each item, trying to think how I would explain it in a court process.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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