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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
followed the procedure for replacing the broken part exactly as the owner's manual instructed
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Recent Examples of procedure
Trump has shown increasing frustration with the filibuster as the government shutdown drags into the longest to date, leading him to propose getting rid of the procedure altogether.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The initial recovery timeline for such a procedure was lengthy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The Hornets’ star guard had arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle and a separate procedure on his right wrist in April.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
The initial recovery timeline for such a procedure was lengthy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The Hornets’ star guard had arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle and a separate procedure on his right wrist in April.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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Beyond installing coils or rails, the process requires road resurfacing, upgraded power lines, and new grid interface points.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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If this trend continues, the GOP could see losses in the November 2026 midterms, thus affecting the balance of power in Congress and the party's ability to influence key policies and legislation.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Economists have forecast, for the most part, that a majority of the BOE’s nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) will vote to keep its key interest rate, known as Bank Rate, unchanged at 4% at its November meeting.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers have demonstrated that aqueous zinc-ion batteries can offer long-term cycling stability and higher energy density with a new method.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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From there, make a deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Challenger’s report does not typically carry the same weight with economists and investors as federal jobs data, owing to its methodology.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its data spans categories, locations and time periods, according to DataWeave's methodology.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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In addition, millions of low-income Americans are likely to see massive cuts and extensive delays in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits because of the White House’s refusal to fully fund the program during the shutdown.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Or Cenote, the Yucatan Peninsula hole with a massive ramp above the hole that takes different strategies depending on the pin location.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Bond said the Hoosier Lottery would adopt the strategies other states employ, such as cross-promoting digital and retail tickets.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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The research team claimed that this approach enables AeroMap to capture the main effects of drag without the high computing demands of more detailed simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This uneven approach means leaders can’t take a one-size-fits-all approach.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of his life, Reagan worked as a clothing salesman, actor, radio personality, author, and political commentator.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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