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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Following public scrutiny, government officials acknowledged errors in the handling of the case and said they are reviewing internal procedures to prevent similar incidents.

From Salon

The lawsuits allege the attorneys had “side agreements” with certain doctors to inflate medical bills for unnecessary procedures to get a larger payout.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, police officers appealed for help from dentists after the investigation revealed the man had undergone two identifiable dental procedures.

From BBC

The Ducks will be without leading scorer Leo Carlsson until after the Olympic break after the center underwent a surgical procedure to treat a lesion in his left thigh Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

"That has prevented what might otherwise have been a complex procedure that would have caused significant distraction, impact and cost to West Midlands Police and the wider West Midlands," he added.

From BBC

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