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

More than 200 students underwent the process, with an initial 30 finalists identified, and then the final 10 designers were chosen to be featured on the runway. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

The clinic has built a strong international presence and is often included in conversations about the top hair-transplant clinics in Turkey, particularly among patients who want the process to feel organized from the start. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 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

Among those features will be meditation exercises created by Calm to help users process the day’s events. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The nearly three-hour-long film drew continuous laughter, frequently triggered by hilarious reaction shots of Fielder, the Canadian comedian and co-director, who is seen on camera throughout attempting to process what Holmes and Evans are pushing. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026