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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To prepare for future missions, we need strong control algorithms and specialized protocols that let robotic systems build efficiently and reliably in Mars's unusual environment.

From Science Daily

The school said as soon as it was are of the incident, it began incident response protocols - "including securing systems and engaging independent cyber security specialists to investigate."

From BBC

"All personnel involved acted professionally, decisively, and in strict accordance with US law and established protocols," Bondi said in a statement.

From BBC

Police detectives have not yet spoken to the ICE agent due to protocols on how deadly force investigations are conducted with federal law enforcement officers.

From Los Angeles Times

He said police detectives haven’t yet spoken with the agent involved to get his version of events due to protocols on how deadly force investigations are conducted with federal law enforcement officers.

From Los Angeles Times