pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl 
-ˈsēj-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
especially
: of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedurally
adverb
: a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially
: police procedural
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Throughout the legal proceedings, this process was referred to as procedural, meaning that countries are only required to go through the process of creating the report.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
You got married and had kids and became a private citizen while doing action movies, TV procedurals, an- imation voice-over.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 July 2025
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Adjective
Back in February, Colbert welcomed Elsbeth star Wendell Pierce to The Late Show and, during their conversation, said that he's been dying to appear on a procedural like Elsbeth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Throughout the legal proceedings, this process was referred to as procedural, meaning that countries are only required to go through the process of creating the report.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
Reuniting Wells with former ER collaborators R. Scott Gemmill and Noah Wyle, the HBO Max procedural launched unexpectedly into the zeitgeist with its January premiere — thanks in part to weekly drops (how novel!) that saw the audience quickly pass 10 million per episode.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
You got married and had kids and became a private citizen while doing action movies, TV procedurals, an- imation voice-over.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 July 2025
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsēj-(ə-)rəl
: relating to or comprising memory or knowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem compare declarative
Legal Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
sentence reversed as result of procedural error in sentencing—National Law Journal
compare substantive
National Law Journal
procedurally
adverb
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