in the process of (doing something)

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: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do

I am in the process of buying a new car/house.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of trying to hire more air traffic control operators amid a nationwide shortage. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 Three others were in the process of being edited, and the rest hadn’t been touched. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026 Since 2021, the state has closed three prisons and is in the process of closing a Riverside County facility later this year. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 Mar. 2026 The Phase's design is still in the process of being patented, and there's plenty of work to be done before this becomes available. — New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the process of (doing something)

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