process
Usage
What are other ways to say process?
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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The reflecting pool project has faced scrutiny over its cost and the process by which the contract was awarded.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The rideshare company announced that it was rolling out a new lost and found reporting process in its apps, which would be launched nationwide by the end of the year.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Weiss has said she held the piece because she determined it needed additional reporting and had concerns about the comment-seeking process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“That’s how it should be. ... It’s an argument in favor of making sure the process runs correctly — not quickly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
During the final weeks of the pledge process, we learned songs that taught us our sense of mission as well as brought us closer to one another.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing process
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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