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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A representative for the Alameda County district attorney’s office on Saturday said the office was in the process of evaluating “whether any alleged criminal conduct occurred” in the agency’s Bay Area jurisdiction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The pair announced their separation in 2024, with a spokesperson saying "their marriage is over and they are in the process of divorcing".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
While watching her sew by hand, Howe realized that a machine could speed up the process, perhaps solving the family’s financial difficulties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"This is the first step in being able to use someone's genetic make-up to help us improve that decision-making process."
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Paris moved forward, pushing Juliette out of the way in the process.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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