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1 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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2 a way of acting or proceeding
  • followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint

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The first known use of procedure was circa 1577

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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.

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