Thesaurus results for PROCEDURES

procedures

noun

plural of procedure

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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a way of acting or proceeding followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint

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Recent Examples of procedures In other air travel news, Boeing flagged a software glitch on some 737 Max planes that could impact certain landing procedures. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Core samples could reveal South China Sea history For the first time, the team processed and analyzed the recovered cores according to IODP procedures. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 Instead, the two Starship V3 vehicles that have launched this year targeted soft splashdowns at sea for Ship and Super Heavy, in order to fine-tune landing burn procedures without risking damage to the major launch infrastructure at Starbase. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Medical Procedures Sometimes medical procedures are used in the treatment of schizophrenia, but these are not standard treatments. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026 CenterPoint then activated its cybersecurity incident response procedures and brought in outside cybersecurity experts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In March, a federal judge said Kennedy likely violated federal procedures, stopped Kennedy’s panel from holding further meetings and suspended Kennedy’s decision to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children. — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Big-box retailers run their fall reporting through corporate procedures and can be strict about timing. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Many of these procedures are referred to as vaginal rejuvenation or vaginal restoration. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

People need to be trained, processes and policies rewritten, organizations reordered, protocols invented, budgets approved, data collected and cleaned.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Lyntris subsequently developed processes to manufacture and test the assemblies.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of processes

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For the past few years, the addiction recovery nonprofit Shatterproof has helped about half a dozen states craft policies on kratom.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
McGuire said the country’s murder rate is at a 126-year low and argued that falling fentanyl deaths and drug trafficking are evidence that the administration’s border and law enforcement policies are working.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of policies

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Meta has said Muse includes privacy protections and the AI agent can’t see people’s passwords or payment methods.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Engineers must also develop practical methods for retrieval, processing, and redeployment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of methods

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However, KraneShares’ Brendan Ahern recommended that investors consider strategies that could protect them from wild market swings in China.

— Julian Torres,Stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Martinez will join the film company immediately and will oversee its theatrical distribution strategies, planning and execution across the Bleecker Street and Crosswalk slates.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of strategies

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In China, The Visible Hands is repositioning traditional crafts within the contemporary creative economy, offering women artisans a route to a stable income while preserving techniques and cultural narratives.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
And then there’s the use of fibers like raffia, which is turned into clothing using techniques like lace-making, applique and quilting.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of techniques

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As always, findings from holiday surveys vary due to differences in methodologies and the timing of when they’re conducted.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Combining methodologies like neuroscience and qualitative and quantitative research, along with early immersion in culture, media and category trends, provides a broader view of what’s shaping behavior.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of methodologies

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Green will also donate $1 from every ticket sold to each participating school to aid student and school programs.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
The resale programs under the Archive platform extends the life of a brand’s shoes, while also opening a new revenue and growth channel.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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