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procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /


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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In 2023, in a rare enforcement procedure, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Proponents of the new law say the military court will adjust some normal rules of evidence and procedure so that it can handle a legal process of huge size and import.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Double D did not respond to a question about whether medication was given before the procedure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Don’t let what your job or the government says about a mentally and physically taxing procedure to determine whether you take sick leave.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Anyone who does not follow this procedure will quickly lose what he has taken, and while he holds it, he will find it full of infinite difficulties and troubles.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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