Synonyms of procedure

procedure

noun

prə-ˈsē-jər 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• process
• method
• technique
• operation
• course
• proceeding
• manner
• approach
• system
• way
• scheme
• program
• routine
• strategy
• project
• plan
• formula
• mode
• arrangement
• activity
• drill
• fashion
• style
• design
• undertaking
• layout
• performance
• work
• recipe
• functioning
• form
• enterprise
• movement
• plot
• blueprint
• achievement
• game plan
• ground plan
• accomplishment
• attainment

2

as in policy

a way of acting or proceeding

followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• policy
• method
• methodology
• program
• strategy
• approach
• course
• plan
• scheme
• line
• intention
• intent
• purpose
• design
• blueprint
• direction
• path
• pathway
• tack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of procedure

The hospital has also doubled up many of its single-occupancy hospital rooms, converted its gift shop to a procedure room and resorted to treating patients in what were once meditation and waiting rooms. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

The company is also working with the FAA alongside federal, state and municipal agencies to establish operating procedures, infrastructure requirements and local capabilities before passenger flights begin. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Otto recommends families seek opinions from pediatricians, speech-language pathologists and ENT doctors before deciding on a frenectomy, following a recent Fort Worth procedure that ended in a 4-year-old girl’s death from a sedative overdose. — Star-Telegram Staff. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

The partnership has given Broward Health the ability to provide more advanced pediatric care for Broward families closer to home, including new procedures the hospital wasn’t equipped to handle before, according to Strum. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026