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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
When a doctor's office confirms whether your insurance will cover a visit or procedure, that request often travels through systems like TriZetto.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The backlogs are real for these clinics, Soni said, recalling one GI clinic that had a backlog of six months, and 4,000 procedures that were waiting to be scheduled, representing millions in revenue.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Another crucial test is to practice a docking procedure using the Space Launch System’s upper stage as a target.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Bradford missed the entirety of the 2025 season after elbow soreness led to an internal brace procedure.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The backlogs are real for these clinics, Soni said, recalling one GI clinic that had a backlog of six months, and 4,000 procedures that were waiting to be scheduled, representing millions in revenue.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Another crucial test is to practice a docking procedure using the Space Launch System’s upper stage as a target.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Bradford missed the entirety of the 2025 season after elbow soreness led to an internal brace procedure.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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Streamline a process by clearing your inbox fast, or create a short prep ritual before workouts, then track how your energy holds up.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Residents attempted to start a referendum process, suing to uphold their right to petition for a public vote on the tax breaks, but were shut down by a Jackson County judge despite collecting about 5,000 signatures.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, also a Republican, similarly argued that high gas prices are the primary driver of California's overall cost of living and are largely policy-driven.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That is also reflected in the latest analysis of the bill by senate staff, which includes possible new wording focusing only on the assessment and not on establishing a new policy to bring back grizzlies.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Choose slow, steady methods and stick with what already works to defend your long-term strength.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The methodology alone deserves an award.—
Trisha Pasricha,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Participating candidates must have at least 3% support among likely primary voters in two state polls or an average of 3% across two polls that meet CNN’s methodology standards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Local business growth in West Charlotte Wells Fargo’s funding also will help the CLT Alliance Foundation assess small business needs and launch readiness programs with a focus on west Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Small improvements compound over the course of the day — picking up a mess here, choosing the healthier option there.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The beloved design exudes coziness and Southern charm with a touch of nostalgia from grandma, of course, because no home of hers was complete without a touch of gingham.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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