standard operating procedure

noun

: established or prescribed methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or in designated situations

called also standing operating procedure

Examples of standard operating procedure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the four intentional walks and one non-intentional walk to Ohtani that followed might be pretty much standard operating procedure the rest of the Series. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025

Why no mumblings of atonement for the predatory nature of capitalism itself, its core values and standard operating procedures no different from those of the beasts in the field? —Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Stagers are also using AI to draft proposals, estimates, and client emails and to create internal [standard operating procedures] and client-ready checklists. —Beth Braverman, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025

This is pretty much standard operating procedure for DJI releases in 2025. —PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above