processes

[pros-es-iz, -uh-siz, -uh-seez, proh-ses-iz, proh-suh-seez] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, -ə sɪz, -əˌsiz, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪz, ˈproʊ sə siz /

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method; series of actions to achieve result n.
subject to series of actions to achieve result v.

NOUN

method; series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

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action case course development growth means measure mechanism movement operation practice procedure proceeding progress rule step system technique trial way

STRONG

advance channels evolution fashion formation manner mode outgrowth performance progression routine stage suit transaction unfolding wise working

WEAK

course of action modus operandi red tape

Antonyms

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cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage

STRONG

failure halt

VERB

subject to series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

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alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat

STRONG

concoct fulfill

WEAK

make ready take care of

Antonyms

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continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain

WEAK

forget

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processes

This protein is also associated with inflammatory processes involved in rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Citi announced the approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday, after nearly five years in review processes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

If you want robots to navigate the real world, they can't just be trained inside computer simulations, argues Manish Agarwal, the founder of Humyn Labs, which collects and processes human-generated data.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Chinese regulators approved Citi’s request to establish a wholly owned securities company in China after nearly five years in review processes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Galileo thus established a new equivalence between natural processes and artificial ones.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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