procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /

NOUN

process, system for accomplishing something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction

STRONG

agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style

WEAK

daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book the numbers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness ignorance inaction inactivity

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 couple had hoped to welcome a son, but the procedure did not result in a pregnancy, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

His lack of interest in procedures and advice.

From The Wall Street Journal

After 12 months of use, all side effects related to the procedure had resolved.

From Science Daily

It had been years since her last breast cancer screening procedure.

From Los Angeles Times

If a test is positive, people still have to go through the routine diagnostic procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal

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