How to Use protocol in a Sentence
protocol
noun- What is the proper protocol for declining a job offer?
- They did not follow the proper diplomatic protocols.
- The soldier's actions constitute a breach of military protocol.
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What’s the dose and the protocol?
—Allison Palmer updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
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What’s the dose and the protocol?
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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The protocols were rock solid, so no one got sick.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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One slice of royal protocol that is still very much in tact, though?
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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If the answer is yes, the protocol kicks in.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Think about what protocols need to be in place to keep up and enforce those rules.
—Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Many run on protocols older than the cloud.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Our staff are trained to adhere to state law in using these protocols.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Because the protocol was so strict, not one person got sick on the crew.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Jan. 2022
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The training protocol is also meant to be done three to five times per week.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 1 May 2026
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Versions of the protocol are now used by rescue teams around the world.
—Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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What types of protocols are in place to preserve the mystery?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
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With demand high, expect more protocols to carve out a niche.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Read one in-progress internet-draft on agent-to-agent protocols this month.
—Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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There are established protocols for how to do this.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the farms have instituted lots of protocols for who gets to go in and how.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 14 June 2024
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Read to the end of this article to learn more about our testing protocols.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2023
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Lamont said this was the longest such protocol in the state in over a decade.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
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He got popped in the back of the head, suffered a concussion, and is now in protocol.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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One legendary coach missed the last four games due to being in health and safety protocol.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2022
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Twitter started as a protocol, the free speech wing of the free speech party.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2021
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The result is a patchwork of protocols full of loopholes and gaps.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 13 July 2023
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Some teachers’ unions have urged districts to shift from a protocol of parental opt-in to one of parental opt-out.
—New York Times, 21 Dec. 2021
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Sure, those companies could adopt the same open protocol and join the in-chat shopping game, too.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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When cleaning protocols break down, those germs can spread rapidly in close quarters.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Grant Harrold knows a thing or two about royal protocol.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Listening to the protocol that the team has me on and just honoring that.
—Mark Inabinett, al, 17 June 2022
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