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as in processes
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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as in policies
a way of acting or proceeding
followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint
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Recent Examples of procedures
Establish clear handoff procedures and determine who is responsible for what tasks when someone is out.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The current no-kill policy limits when veterinary staff can euthanize animals — with the procedures allowed when an animal is deemed too sick or dangerous to live.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
There have been a handful of such procedures, called xenotransplants, performed in the US, including pig kidney transplants at NYU Langone and pig heart transplants at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Provides others with the opportunity to voice their opinions on processes and procedures.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Fayetteville police will conduct an internal investigation regarding departmental policies and procedures, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The Department of State advised applicants to review embassy and consulate websites for more information on visa requirements, procedures, operating status, and available services.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead, an airline's own maintenance procedures, pilot error, or any number of external factors like weather or bird strikes are usually the more direct cause.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Penguin Random House Canada commits to ensure operational policies and procedures are developed under the AODA standards and compliance requirements.
—Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
The current no-kill policy limits when veterinary staff can euthanize animals — with the procedures allowed when an animal is deemed too sick or dangerous to live.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
There have been a handful of such procedures, called xenotransplants, performed in the US, including pig kidney transplants at NYU Langone and pig heart transplants at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Provides others with the opportunity to voice their opinions on processes and procedures.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Fayetteville police will conduct an internal investigation regarding departmental policies and procedures, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
The Department of State advised applicants to review embassy and consulate websites for more information on visa requirements, procedures, operating status, and available services.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Instead, an airline's own maintenance procedures, pilot error, or any number of external factors like weather or bird strikes are usually the more direct cause.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Penguin Random House Canada commits to ensure operational policies and procedures are developed under the AODA standards and compliance requirements.
—Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedures
Noun
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two processes provide the robot with real-time spatial awareness that adapts to any object without prior training.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are caveats, however, and many sports teams around the state have policies explicitly banning the practice.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit emphasized the need for lawmakers to improve coordination across the early learning system as new policies come forward.—
Lina Ruiz
September 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fall in Michigan means less and less daylight as the season goes on and for many that signals the start of seasonal mental health struggles, though coping strategies can help, experts say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Companies responded by jettisoning a few mean executives, changing their internal communications strategies, and retraining bosses to be nicer.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each phase requires different interception techniques because of its distinct challenges to missile defenses.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The menu blends comfort dishes with British ingredients and refined techniques.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Billions in financing remain trapped behind blunt methodologies.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Crypto projects and communities can organically adopt measures such as establishing capital reserves, implementing proactive risk modeling, and standardizing stress-testing methodologies.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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In May, for instance, the Department of Education discontinued Biden-era grants worth $1 billion aimed at improving mental health services in schools, saying the programs were not advancing administration priorities.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the next three years, early intervention programs — including reading, music and speech therapy — helped monitor Ness' children, looking for possible cognitive or learning setbacks.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Procedures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedures. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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