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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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In a deposition, the provider said he hadn’t performed a similar procedure in more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

According to some outside medical experts, she likely “survived the procedure because the drug, pentobarbital, probably poured into tissue surrounding the insertion sites instead of entering her bloodstream.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Boeing on Friday added that it was working to formalize a procedure with airlines that would allow pilots to restore automated flight guidance in case the glitch occurs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

While receiving the two doses, "she could be heard crying, whimpering, and breathing loudly throughout the procedure", her lawyers said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Unless she proved to be someone who had changed her name because of marriage or some other legal procedure, she would be new to Epiphany Middle School.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

He said Campbell died from "recognised complications of necessary surgical procedures".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The department said it also has put “new post-containment procedures in place, using drones and thermal imaging to confirm a fire is fully out.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Our investigation confirmed that these individuals mishandled sensitive information outside established company procedures, violating our policies and breaking the trust essential to our work.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Under customary procedures, Burnham and the others would have been placed under arrest pending bail, but in this instance even the coroner’s office seemed taken aback.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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