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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Each of these processes was found to have only a minimal effect, well within measurement uncertainty, and none could account for the chemical shift seen in the samples.

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At SOSA, we have therefore made it our mission to streamline these processes while simultaneously engaging the public with these fascinating creatures.

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"By leaving them out of climate models, we risk overlooking fundamental processes that determine how the Earth system responds to climate change."

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Bezos, one of the world's richest people, and Lewis have come under scrutiny for intervening directly in the paper's editorial processes.

From Barron's

These processes turned the Casablanca region into one of Africa's most important archives of Pleistocene life.

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