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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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In 2003, a United Nations-backed international diamond certification scheme, the Kimberley Process, was launched in order to prevent conflict stones from entering the mainstream diamond market.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

So Cignetti put his own spin on The Process: Drill to the point of proficiency, and not a second more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Such inquiries - Internal Process Reviews - are launched when there is an allegation that a case has been mishandled by the DWP which has potentially contributed to serious harm or a safeguarding concern.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Today, the Court holds that the Due Process Clause never requires that minimal safeguard.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

It was Natural Process; it was the slow shift of a pendulum’s swing into a different plane.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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