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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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The company said it was working with airlines on a procedure to allow pilots to re-enable the automated navigation feature if needed, and also devising a software fix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Nikita, who went for her bleph in November 2025, says she did not realise how invasive the procedure would be, believing it to be like "getting your lips or Botox done", she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

That makes the procedure potentially useful for people with osteoarthritis who have exhausted simpler options but are not yet ready for major surgery.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The 77-year-old singer underwent the procedure three months after he first brought the tour to a pause after he felt “dizzy” mid-performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The carbolic acid solution was too weak to kill bacteria, and the procedure only introduced more microbes.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Boeing has found a software problem with its MAX jets that can impact landing procedures.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The treatment, an endoscopic brow lift, has become a more common nip-tuck among people seeking less-invasive versions of procedures enhancing areas like the forehead, nose and arms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

It says it offers "safe and quality" treatments and told us "less than 1% of procedures have led to a complaint", although this does not include everyone who needed revision surgery.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

With those procedures, the vast majority of patients over the last 30 years have become adults living lives comparable to those of a Type 1-diabetic, requiring ongoing monitoring but with few physical limitations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Because I had watched Mrs. Chavez at work, I knew all the procedures.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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