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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
Kuriyama noted that restoring confidence in trade requires not only easing tensions, but also actions such as strengthening supply chain resilience and improving transparency of trade rules and procedures.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The audit will assess the school bus safety program’s outcomes and internal processes and procedures.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The pilots executed a go-around, a routine safety procedure where an aircraft discontinues its landing and circles back for another attempt.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
The procedure is performed through microneedling, which forms channels in the skin before the product is applied topically to the face.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The audit will assess the school bus safety program’s outcomes and internal processes and procedures.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The pilots executed a go-around, a routine safety procedure where an aircraft discontinues its landing and circles back for another attempt.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
The procedure is performed through microneedling, which forms channels in the skin before the product is applied topically to the face.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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As the director of printing technology at Alquist 3D his videos, showing the process of 3D -homes being built, get views in the tens of millions of views.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Panthers have trust in themselves, in their process, in their routine.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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The healthcare system is filled with bold promises and complicated policies.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Family-building support is more than a compassionate policy.—
Cynthia McEwen,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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It is processed using a chrome tanning method to preserve its natural texture, then shrunk using special agents instead of heat to retain the organic grain and wrinkles.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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In contrast with Lutherans and other Reformation faiths, Calvinism insisted on discipline as a key method for unifying communities.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 May 2025
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But the study's methodology, statistical rigor, risk of bias, and lack of data transparency continue to draw criticism.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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This methodology could significantly lower computing costs further during pre-training and facilitate enhanced inference performance.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Michigan Legacy Credit Union partnered with Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology three years ago to launch a program designed to prevent financial abuse.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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All options to rein in that waste and incentivize better state administration of the program are on the table.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee responded to the GOP’s strategy by pointing to Trump.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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The bill is part of a broader Republican strategy to control federal deficits without touching defense spending or introducing tax reductions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In the competitive world of alternative investments, SWI Group has distinguished itself through an approach that emphasizes local market knowledge as a key differentiator.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Our approach to ethical AI must be proactive rather than reactive, which means assessing every step for the potential to cause harm or ethical breaches at the planning stage.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new head of the Catholic church — well, after the two other guys, of course — and will take on the name Pope Leo XIV during the rest of his legacy.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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This, of course, was all integrated into Wright’s classic style: The home is made from brick and red tidewater cypress, with concrete floors and plaster ceilings.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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