process
Usage
What are other ways to say process?
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 the process, a family tries to come to the aid of its ailing matriarch, presented with only a series of unappealing options, each more unbearable than the next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
"I experienced tearfulness right away and I think that was trying to process it as I'd wanted a water birth, so it was very different to what I'd envisioned."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
A “less friendly Congress” means a “messier” merger process, “even if it doesn’t automatically block it,” David Wagner, a portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, previously told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
The unusually prolonged count reflects Mississippi's election procedures, which allow officials several days to process mail-in and provisional ballots -- potentially enough to decide the contest.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Or if there’s some appeal process within the Fish and Wildlife Department, where I could plead her case...
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Schools are also trying to simplify registration processes, said Michael Koppenheffer, chief innovation officer for enrollment solutions at EAB.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
They offered to increase monitoring, change the academic timetable, provide a safe haven and change staff intervention processes.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The membrane could instead be installed as a modular filtration system that processes crude oil before it enters conventional distillation equipment.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
She said the government was taking "these threats seriously", stressing that there were "established processes for dealing with hoax and malicious threats".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
They would dream of what it would be like to live in a country where they could forget their color and play a responsible role in the vital processes of the nation’s life.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
The company posted a more-than fivefold increase in third-quarter net income, booking higher profit margins on each barrel of oil processed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
After that information is confirmed, your ballot will be processed and counted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
It removes cholesterol from the bloodstream so it can be processed, broken down, and used by other parts of the body.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Speaking after the show, McHugh, 31, said: "I won The Voice! I'm entirely gobsmacked and absolutely haven't fully processed this information just yet."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Breakfast cereal is a great example of why companies love to make processed foods.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Keeping that processing in the vehicle can also help keep sensitive data local.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The overall value of imports slipped 0.3% to C$72.3 billion even with a rise in inbound shipments of the type of processing units used in data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
This six-layered cortex supports sophisticated functions such as combining sensory information with memories, coordinating movement, and processing language.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas will stand trial next year over claims he entered a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Okay,” I say, still not sure I am processing the information correctly.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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