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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 to refine
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Recent Examples of process
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
Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
Organizers promised to process refunds in 10 business days.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
There is a process to designate groups as foreign terrorist organizations, but without a foreign connection, such a designation could infringe on Americans' First Amendment rights.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Adjective
That’s the best way to process it.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
Organizers promised to process refunds in 10 business days.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
This ongoing improvement reduces the organization’s dependency on manual inputs from customers, account managers and sales teams, creating a more autonomous and data-driven process.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
There is a process to designate groups as foreign terrorist organizations, but without a foreign connection, such a designation could infringe on Americans' First Amendment rights.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
Noun
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Guests will comply with arena staff instructions related to arena operational and emergency procedures.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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However, there are also treatments and procedures that can be used when appropriate.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meeting this need will require integrated planning, since bottlenecks in one area can hold back progress in others.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The filings also contain summonses: For Trump, the Board of Governors at the Fed, Chairman Powell, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With the cast set, Howard and his team continue to refine the script, bringing on Jim Sayles to polish it, and incorporating new tidbits from the real-life people involved in the project.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Regularly review outcomes, identify drift in AI models and refine both processes and oversight.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In an effort to cut down on this waste, researchers have figured out a way to send electric pulses through the mud to purify it and allow it to be reused instead of discarded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2025
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Adopt the strictest viable consent and transparency patterns and then reuse them across markets.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miller was among the first players Lee named when asked about the team’s offseason progression.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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More Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Chicago revamped its offensive line during the offseason in order to give Williams more room and time to roam around and go through his progressions.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, her son was arrested on a warrant for assaulting the staff and brought to jail.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Adair had been in custody since he was arrested July 4 on misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear in court for multiple traffic violations.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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