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 /

NOUN

method; series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage

STRONG

failure halt

VERB

subject to series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat

STRONG

concoct fulfill

WEAK

make ready take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain

WEAK

forget

Example Sentences

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The bank made clear in a 2024 memorandum to staff that the Budapest analysts “are not licensed to undertake any regulated activities,” including direct contact with clients and any handling of know-your-customer processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The team here processes up to 280,000 tonnes of mixed recycling every year with 24 agency workers on its rapid conveyor belts.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Consumer appliances have been re-engineered to use less electricity and firms have squeezed out improvements in industrial processes to save energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The reactions often produce a mix of gases and liquids, which must be separated through energy-intensive processes.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The belief that terrestrial processes were gradual had been elemental in natural history since the time of Lyell.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson