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procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /


Usage

What are other ways to say procedure? The noun procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. 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.

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The bankruptcy procedure "is part of BHV's relaunch, not its failure," the company said, adding that the landmark store opposite Paris City Hall that employs 700 people will remain open.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The trust has also acknowledged that, following the withdrawal of emergency general surgery from Daisy Hill in 2024, maternity services introduced a risk-stratification standard operating procedure to support the safe delivery of care.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Nevertheless, the findings suggest that a procedure requiring only seconds to perform could help many patients avoid more complicated treatment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

When the ship docked in Barentsburg on Sept. 1, his team boarded to conduct a routine border-control procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The inadequately studied procedure was marketed as a cure for the suffering of contact lens wearers.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The total number of procedures also appears to be on the rise.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Emergency physicians generally cannot provide the dental procedures needed to address the underlying problem, leaving some children with ongoing pain and infections.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

A BBC spokesman is quoted as saying: "Anti-Semitism in any form is not tolerated at the BBC... We have robust procedures in place to deal with any behaviour that is contrary to our values."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Postal Service has continued following those procedures since.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

And to begin the work of restructuring American schools—barely changed in generations despite the ongoing Information Revolution—and their frequently warped structures, procedures, and value systems.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz


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