processes

[pros-es-iz, ‑uh-siz, ‑uh-seez, proh-ses-iz, proh-suh-seez] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, ‑ə sɪz, ‑əˌsiz, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪz, ˈproʊ sə siz /

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

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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

Example Sentences

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His team could then go to each department, talk through their processes and technology, identify bottlenecks, and work out where AI could actually help.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Uranium-thorium dating has now been to examine the pigments, leading the international team conducting the research under Nash to conclude the lines were created by "human agency" rather than natural processes.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Back in her art studio, Kant processes how her life is set to shift in coming years through painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Scientists have uncovered evidence that tiny microbes living inside fish may be helping drive important processes that affect the world's oceans.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In a world of atoms and the void all natural processes result from the ways in which atoms jostle together.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton