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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Only smaller narrow-body jets, which can be readied for takeoff quicker than bigger aircraft, are being accepted, according to a person familiar with the procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal

The youngster suffered "significant blood loss" in a procedure which ultimately left his right hip wrongly aligned and his left hip unstable and unhealed.

From BBC

It will also suggest scrapping a defined time period for each royal charter; using "citizen assemblies" to help make decisions; and change its complaints procedures.

From BBC

They are deferring auto repairs and preventative healthcare procedures.

From Barron's

Taking money out of a retirement account is a highly regulated procedure with tax consequences.

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