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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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Intel and Cadence Design Systems expand their multiyear collaboration to optimize Intel’s future 14A chip manufacturing process.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That decision, cutting short the process and contradicting his earlier assurances of due process, shocked Mr. Khan’s own staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

The vote-counting process that governs California elections is transparent to anyone who wants to understand it.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Michael was in the process of unscrewing the jar, but he stopped.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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