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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
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
More than a quarter of a century before, physicists had been puzzling over why energy appeared to be lost during a radioactive process called beta decay.
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Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
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.
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Clara Hendrickson,
Detroit Free Press,
4 Nov. 2020
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
So there's been a lot to process there.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Noun
At the same time, Wilde wanted an improvisational rehearsal process in which the actors could discover and breathe life into the characters.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
More than a quarter of a century before, physicists had been puzzling over why energy appeared to be lost during a radioactive process called beta decay.
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Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 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.
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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.
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Clara Hendrickson,
Detroit Free Press,
4 Nov. 2020
Verb
The bureau's Collision Investigation Unit was called to the scene to process evidence, which Pittsburgh Public Safety said includes reviewing camera footage in the area of the crash.
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Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
So there's been a lot to process there.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
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In Taiwan, the university where a prospective student was caught cheating is now reviewing rules and standard operating procedures for AI eyewears during examinations.
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The deal, the fruit of months of negotiations, takes aim at the lucrative way doctors can charge for procedures on patients referred to them by personal injury lawyers.
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Before departing for Switzerland, US Vice President JD Vance said one priority was to make progress on a ceasefire in Lebanon, which has again come under missile fire from Israel.
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.
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Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
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Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
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Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
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Through this, researchers are mimicking natural structures, such as bird nests and bone minerals, to create ultra-strong manufactured materials.
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Salicylic acid works deep within pores to tackle buildup, while lactic acid smooths rough texture and refines skin’s surface, leaving skin looking clearer and feeling smoother in just a few swipes.
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Warmer weather brings a shift to summer blend fuels, which is more expensive to refine than the versions sold in colder months.
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Moreover, large mammals reuse significant shares of energy spent running, because a part of the kinetic and potential energy deployed to run is temporarily stored as elastic strain in muscles and tendons and redeployed as elastic recoil.
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Vital to the Southers’ battle plan is the use of genetic infantrymen, a battalion of clones whose thoughts can be downloaded on to a chip and reused if the host body is destroyed.
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This is a natural mosquito control method.
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That is hard to achieve in collaborations like film, television, and the Marvel method.
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Pelland sees it as a natural progression.
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There’s also half a dozen defensive players whose game needs to mimic Paul’s progression for Jeff Hafley’s first Dolphins defense to look respectable.
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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