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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
Other changes — including updates to voting procedures in categories such as cinematography, visual effects and makeup and hairstyling — were largely technical in nature.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
If children are in school or daycare, confirm emergency pickup procedures and who is authorized to collect them.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Indeed, the writers surmised that the rocket engineer was so clearly the USSR's MVP that — had Korolev survived the botched medical procedure that killed him — the Soviet space program would have continued to outpace its American counterpart.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
If children are in school or daycare, confirm emergency pickup procedures and who is authorized to collect them.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Indeed, the writers surmised that the rocket engineer was so clearly the USSR's MVP that — had Korolev survived the botched medical procedure that killed him — the Soviet space program would have continued to outpace its American counterpart.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other states have to confront the unprecedented possibility of revising maps even as voters are casting ballots or the legal process of declaring intent to run for office has concluded.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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There needs to be follow-up and a pipeline of continuous improvement from policy reform to community help to close the wealth gap, which has barred Latino people from accessing and maintaining wealth.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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The Colorado Office of the State Public Defender does not comment on cases as a matter of policy.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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As long as college remains a way for upwardly mobile kids to stand out from one another, and as long as employers believe that a better college degree is a sign of a better potential worker, the American university system should survive, even if teaching methods change.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Covering, as the method is called, means blocking the invasive plants from receiving sunlight and not being able to conduct photosynthesis.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Our team uses an in-house methodology to rank each home warranty provider.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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When the program’s peculiar, sudden cancellation was announced, last July, the members of the show’s band, Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine, were as surprised as anyone.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Alexander Ugryumov, Senior Vice President for Research and Development at TVEL, stated that burning minor actinides in a commercial reactor is a long-term strategy rather than a single experiment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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In a note on Friday morning, Jordan Rochester, head of FICC strategy for EMEA at Mizuho Bank, agreed that more intervention is likely imminent.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The experience exposed her to the work of American video artists Gary Hill and Bill Viola, who offered influential examples of new videomaking approaches.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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One idea, conversation, or realization can shift your approach in a lasting way.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Joey Garrison The White House plans to serve King Charles, Queen Camilla and other guests dover sole meunière ‒ a premium French fish dish ‒ as the main course of Tuesday's royal state dinner followed by a chocolate gâteau shaped like a beehive for dessert.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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All told, the beating heart of the city has moved downtown, but the Pen’s position is a good Midtown midpoint between obligations in the Upper East Side (business or otherwise—there’s the Met, of course) and attractions a touch further south, like Broadway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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