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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




Usage

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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. 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.


Example Sentences

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Another part of de Meo’s process is injecting a level of candor that is not natural to the industry, which tends to traffic in superlatives and self-celebration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But the formal judicial process is unlikely to be swift either.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

It helps, of course, that Banks is a light, engaging process where Macfadyen, in the person of Les, is not.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"Restarting oilfields and fixing damaged infrastructure is a gradual process, and producers will be cautious about ramping up output without reliable export routes," said Simone Tagliapietra, a fellow at Europe's Bruegel institute.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The first step was the laborious process of completely surrounding the hull of the Mary Rose with a 117-foot-long and 49-foot-wide steel framework.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler