Definitions

protocols

NOUN

rules of conduct, behavior in certain situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement code contract covenant custom obligation pact

STRONG

compact concordat conventions courtesy decorum etiquette formalities manners order politesse propriety treaty

WEAK

good form p's and q's

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

bad manners impoliteness rudeness

WEAK

crudeness impropriety

Example Sentences

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"Protocols for restoration are already beginning to be implemented."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Protocols in a hefty technical document dictated that scientists determine where owls might be in a particular project area to map out “call points.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Protocols prevent details from being released unless the player later agrees.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

The Kiel and Bremen researchers published their results in the journal Nature Protocols in September.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

I learned about the Jewish diaspora and the strange history of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover