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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /
NOUN
method; series of actions to achieve result
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action case course development growth means measure mechanism movement operation practice procedure proceeding progress rule step system technique trial way
STRONG
advance channels evolution fashion formation manner mode outgrowth performance progression routine stage suit transaction unfolding wise working
WEAK
course of action modus operandi red tape
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage
STRONG
failure halt
VERB
subject to series of actions to achieve result
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat
STRONG
concoct fulfill
WEAK
make ready take care of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain
WEAK
forget

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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“Jazmin’s a breath of fresh air,” said athletic director Mario Romero, who was involved in the hiring process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Your caution in this process will serve you well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

First you have to understand, I'm afraid, the labyrinth of Whitehall's process.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The improved accuracy appears to come from how quantum computers process information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

It took a while for thirty teams and their chaperones to make it through the screening process, so while the team waited, Juliette gave them a brief tour of the ground floor.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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