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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




Usage

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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. 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.


Example Sentences

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Even one senator from Biya's party described the process as "suspicious".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Rapidus will make one wafer at a time and process it right away, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Acquiring security clearances remained a long and arduous process.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

My brain doesn’t process what he’s said until the lightning bolt whizzes straight for me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas