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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
Winner and his/her/their guest are subject to security check and bag search prior to entry and are expected to comply with all security procedures.
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AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Staff are trained to immediately notify school administration if any immigration or law enforcement agency comes to the school so that proper legal procedures are followed, Sullivan wrote.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Kendall Jenner has joined the rest of her family in speaking openly about their cosmetic procedures.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Staff are trained to immediately notify school administration if any immigration or law enforcement agency comes to the school so that proper legal procedures are followed, Sullivan wrote.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Kendall Jenner has joined the rest of her family in speaking openly about their cosmetic procedures.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
As is apparently standard procedure in such situations, the workers put down their tools until a medium interceded with the appropriate offerings.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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Romanucci said the litigation team representing Good's family will have to follow a different process than the path used to file a civil lawsuit against a city or state over a police killing like Floyd's.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The process is known to heat the exterior of the returning spacecraft to more than 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,926 degrees Celsius), creating a buildup of plasma and triggering a minutes-long communication blackout.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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After the ‘23 season, Cignetti accepted the head coaching job at Indiana University, and, because of the then-new lax transfer policy, took more than a dozen of his JMU players with him to Bloomington.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, for about five years, she's adopted the method for herself.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Güllich and his team also note that their study is limited by its methodology.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Smith brought the database and its methodology with him to Climate Central.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The award was administered through a creative writing program at Old Dominion and the Poetry Society of Virginia.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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California’s State Controller Malia Cohen brought a statewide perspective on fiscal leadership, accountability and strategies that strengthen communities, including those in the San Fernando Valley.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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My focus will be on driving thoughtful growth anchored in the brand’s core values — preserving its femininity, strength and emotion — while shaping a clear offering and business strategy for the future.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This approach simplifies adoption for premium smartphone brands.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Aesthetics may also be influencing the approach to the work triangle.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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While of course folding and putting away your clothing is better than allowing shirts and dresses to accumulate in a pile on a chair, yes, there is such thing as too much folding.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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While there are various courses offered to inmates in Mississippi’s prisons, the only higher education degree available at Parchman is an associate’s or bachelor’s in theology from the New Orleans Baptist Seminary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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