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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
The judge has ordered prosecutors to bring in an Altoona police officer to testify about the department's arrest procedures, and the witness doesn't have to be an officer who was at the scene.
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Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The initial July executive order directed OHCA to update its credentialing and contracting procedures to exclude certain providers or entities from new or renewed participation in Oklahoma’s Medicaid program.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Da Vinci 5 improved adoption in both multi-port and single-port procedures, fostering surgeon preference through enhanced visualization and ergonomics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Snyder testified about policies and procedures regarding searches and seizures in general terms.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
An employee did not understand proper ware washing procedures.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For years the clinic had provided puberty blockers, hormones and other procedures for trans youth on public insurance.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But there are also many procedures in place to make sure that cutaway never happens.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
According to Roeling, wait times and procedures can vary widely for multiple reasons by country and an individual’s circumstances.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The initial July executive order directed OHCA to update its credentialing and contracting procedures to exclude certain providers or entities from new or renewed participation in Oklahoma’s Medicaid program.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 23 Jan. 2026
Da Vinci 5 improved adoption in both multi-port and single-port procedures, fostering surgeon preference through enhanced visualization and ergonomics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Snyder testified about policies and procedures regarding searches and seizures in general terms.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
An employee did not understand proper ware washing procedures.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For years the clinic had provided puberty blockers, hormones and other procedures for trans youth on public insurance.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
But there are also many procedures in place to make sure that cutaway never happens.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
According to Roeling, wait times and procedures can vary widely for multiple reasons by country and an individual’s circumstances.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedures
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Growth required systems and processes that protected the founder’s core values and vision.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The research team, led by Tianyi Ma, a professor at the School of Science at RMIT, combined the carbon removal and conversion processes into a single step, thereby reducing energy use and the complexity of deploying this process.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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That requires policymakers to distinguish between ideas that sound compassionate and policies that work.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to a list of demands posted at the front doors of the mayor’s office, the activists were demanding clarification of the city’s policies regarding police interaction with immigration authorities.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Through these methods, the hope is that societal outcomes for sleep efficacy can improve.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In elementary education, many students have suffered from unscientific reading strategies.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Earlier phases examined high-level safety objectives, passive safety features, cooling systems, containment strategies, and the management of severe accident conditions, with reports from these phases already published.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The team used vacuum or micro-injection techniques The team with LLNL’s Nuclear and Chemical Sciences (NACS) Division, developed the radiochemical techniques to purify target material.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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This short film blends traditional animation with abstract expressionism using innovative video-to-video techniques.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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Psychologists doing research can use these AI personas to perform scientific experiments about the efficacy of mental health methodologies and approaches.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those unprecedented times inspired a great deal of change, challenging traditional methodologies on a foundational level and opening up the door for bold new voices to take the lead.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Bates said his office is working with state leaders on programs aimed at repeat offenders returning from prison but acknowledged that prosecutors alone cannot address recidivism.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Four Seasons also hosts annual hospitality career experience programs for children from the Seondeokwon orphanage, offering baking or bartending workshops.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Procedures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedures. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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