protocols

NOUN

rules of conduct, behavior in certain situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement code contract covenant custom obligation pact

STRONG

compact concordat conventions courtesy decorum etiquette formalities manners order politesse propriety treaty

WEAK

good form p's and q's

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

bad manners impoliteness rudeness

WEAK

crudeness impropriety

Example Sentences

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PHS said that, together with other NHS health organisations, it had "well established protocols for assessing and testing travellers arriving in the UK from areas affected by Ebola".

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

“These efforts have yielded significant progress. In addition, Anthropic has committed to work with the U.S. government on protocols and standards and releases for the covered models,” Lutnick said in the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

A third directs the Los Angeles Fire Department to create a report detailing the cause of the fire, the facility’s compliance history and oversight protocols for similar facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

"Anything that may help should be explored but it requires strict protocols and safety monitoring."

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

I was searching for software, brainpower, complex algorithms, knowledge workers, call centers, transmission protocols, breakthroughs in optical engineering—the sources of wealth in our day.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman