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

Investors will be closely watching the MedTech results in light of HCA Healthcare's Tuesday warning about a decline in surgical procedure volume. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Veterinary services available to the public will include vaccinations, microchipping and spay-and-neuter procedures. — Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Doctors, for instance, are often trained to apply life-extending procedures – but not in how to talk to patients who have reached the end of the road with treatment. — Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani had the procedure to relieve irritation following Sunday's game and that the four-time MVP was taking a few days of vacation before the season's second half. — ABC News, 14 July 2026