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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
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as in progress
forward movement in time or place
in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot
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as in imitation
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as in to refine
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Recent Examples of process
Mathew Miranda
updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The review process for scientists to share their research became more burdensome.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020
State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early.
—Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Several proteins produced by Heimdall microbes are similar to eukaryotic proteins that process oxygen to efficiently generate energy, suggesting that at least some ancient Asgards may have been oxygen-tolerant.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The agency is also required to follow a process for terminating DACA, which Estrada Juarez said was not followed in her case.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The review process for scientists to share their research became more burdensome.
—Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early.
—Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
Verb
However, previous photonic systems could only process linear computations using light.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Several proteins produced by Heimdall microbes are similar to eukaryotic proteins that process oxygen to efficiently generate energy, suggesting that at least some ancient Asgards may have been oxygen-tolerant.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
Noun
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Estrada Juarez is among many immigrants arrested for deportation at courthouses since last year, a practice that breaks from longstanding former procedure.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The issue was surrounding his leg amputation surgery, a procedure that involves stretching the muscles and suturing them to provide the bone with padding.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some nice progress could begin soon in your living space.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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That progress reflects decades of work by families, self-advocates and policymakers who came together to design systems that consider people with disabilities from the start.—
Jonathon Rondeau,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Officials issued 50 summonses to brokers, landlords and property managers.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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He was not charged or issued any summonses.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Future hypersonic platform The aircraft is the latest in a series of prototypes designed to rapidly test and refine technologies needed for high-Mach flight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Share a draft with a trusted friend, then use their notes to refine the final pass.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In reality, many of us use and reuse items in our kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms that are well past their prime.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, industry leaders say the rapid spread of age-verification laws may push platforms toward systems that verify age once and reuse that credential across services.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scientists in the United States have discovered an electric field method to improve heat flow in materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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No single method or single group of people produced the confirmation on their own.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The central chord progression’s pads and low-end synths begin at low volumes and swell upward as that resonant grain bites into the mix, the latter doing so with gate and delay effects before spiralling back downward.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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Long-term studies tracking cancer progression, immune response and climate systems lose continuity.—
Dave Doneson,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Morgan Hill police detectives obtained a warrant for the suspect’s arrest.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to police, 53-year-old Walter Hinton was taken into custody Friday after officers issued a warrant earlier in the day.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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