Synonyms of process

process 1 of 3

noun

ˈprä-ˌses 

1

as in procedure

a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result

the process by which the elastic fibers spun by silkworms is turned into soft, lustrous cloth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• procedure
• method
• technique
• operation
• course
• proceeding
• manner
• way
• approach
• system
• scheme
• project
• program
• activity
• strategy
• plan
• mode
• arrangement
• routine
• formula
• design
• fashion
• drill
• style
• work
• undertaking
• functioning
• performance
• enterprise
• layout
• movement
• form
• recipe
• plot
• blueprint
• achievement
• attainment
• accomplishment
• game plan
• ground plan

2

as in progress

forward movement in time or place

in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progress
• progression
• advance
• advancement
• procession
• going
• flow
• passage
• march
• headway
• furtherance
• approach
• coming
• leap
• stream
• step
• current
• way
• flux
• onrush
• arrival
• drift
• advent
• nearing
• stride
• jump
• momentum
• bound
• impetus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regression
• retreat
• recession
• retrogression
• recess
• regress
• return
• ebb
• reflux
• reverse
• reversal
• retraction
• turnaround
• backwash
• turnabout
• about-face

3

as in summons

a written notice ordering a person to appear in court

the prosecutor arranged for a process for her appearance to be issued

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summons
• warrant
• subpoena
• writ
• ticket
• capias

process

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adjective

as in imitation

Related Words

• imitation
• manufactured
• synthetic
• simulated
• mock
• dummy
• cultured
• mimic
• sham
• artificial
• substitute
• bogus
• imitative
• faux
• designer
• fake
• pretend
• unauthentic
• factitious
• manipulated
• ersatz
• fraudulent
• engineered
• false
• misleading
• adulterated
• man-made
• deceptive
• concocted
• tampered (with)
• counterfeit
• affected
• fabricated
• pseudo
• fudged
• juggled
• phony
• forged
• doctored
• spurious
• brummagem
• feigned
• pinchbeck

Dissimilar Words

• real
• natural
• genuine
• true
• legitimate
• valuable
• bona fide
• authentic
• quality
• pure
• premium
• unadulterated

process

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verb

1

as in to refine

Related Words

• refine
• rectify
• clarify
• fine
• filter
• purge
• purify
• clean
• extract
• cleanse
• distill
• decontaminate
• wash
• clear
• leach
• garble
• sieve
• screen
• sift
• elutriate
• sanitize
• bolt
• disinfect

Dissimilar Words

• soil
• dull
• muddy
• dirty
• cloud
• contaminate
• taint
• pollute
• defile
• foul
• besmirch
• sully
• begrime

2

as in to reuse

Related Words

• reuse
• reprocess
• recycle
• reclaim
• recover

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of process

Noun

The Department of Buildings has not yet determined the cause of the collapse, and an investigation is underway as new information emerges about the building’s history and construction process. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026

While tax season may seem far off, experts recommend starting early to give yourself time to understand the process and get your finances in order. — Jayna Rohslau, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Adjective

Regrind silicone used in the speaker is made by reclaiming and upcycling post-process and post-consumer silicone scraps that might otherwise end up in landfill. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022

This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre-process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected. — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020

Verb

Ardent Partners finds best-in-class accounts payable teams process invoices 79% faster than everyone else, at 79% lower cost, with exception rates 47% lower. — Billy Biggs, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Brooke works every week with therapists and counselors, who help her build memory tools and process strong emotions. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026