procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /

NOUN

process, system for accomplishing something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction

STRONG

agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style

WEAK

daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book the numbers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness ignorance inaction inactivity

Usage

What are other ways to say procedure? The noun procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. 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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People are using holiday breaks and the winter months to undergo cosmetic procedures that require weeks, if not months, of recovery time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Williams said that the day care continues to follow required procedure and has turned the video footage over to the state.

From Los Angeles Times

During the surgical procedure, Lee creates a small opening in the skull to reach the brain.

From Science Daily

The reason anyone who hurls themselves off a mountain for a living might perform such a procedure is a matter of aerodynamics.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also details transfer procedures, including consent obligations and preferential purchase rights.

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