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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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Patients can be treated with a procedure or a cancer drug that stops cells from growing.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

The rules of this strategy are unforgiving, and failing to follow the proper procedure could result in an ordinary taxable distribution.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

In the decade that followed, the justices decided 9/11-related cases involving due process, habeas corpus, international humanitarian law and civil procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"I thought being stuck in this relationship I couldn't get out of would be highlighted within the divorce procedure," Boucher said.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The carbolic acid solution was too weak to kill bacteria, and the procedure only introduced more microbes.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Joe Ho, who also took part in the Hyrox Beijing competition over the weekend, has criticised Hyrox's response to the issue and called on the organisation to "take responsibility when its own procedures fail".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

"Agencies are currently undertaking the proper recovery and identification of the remains in accordance with established procedures," Cayabyab said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

A GNS Science review of the 2011 disaster reported a 96% survival rate among people in inundated areas and highlighted the importance of education and evacuation procedures.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

Verify procedures: Understand exactly what your plan administrator requires to put a beneficiary-designation change in place.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Skill in the application of techniques and procedures.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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