Synonyms of processes

processes 1 of 2

noun

plural of process

1

as in procedures

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

• procedures
• methods
• techniques
• operations
• courses
• proceedings
• systems
• manners
• activities
• ways
• approaches
• schemes
• programs
• strategies
• projects
• modes
• arrangements
• plans
• routines
• formulas
• works
• forms
• recipes
• styles
• enterprises
• drills
• designs
• undertakings
• movements
• fashions
• performances
• plots
• achievements
• blueprints
• accomplishments
• layouts
• game plans
• ground plans
• attainments

2

as in advances

forward movement in time or place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advances
• progressions
• advancements
• progresses
• processions
• goings
• flows
• marches
• passages
• steps
• headways
• streams
• approaches
• furtherances
• leaps
• fluxes
• onrushes
• currents
• ways
• comings
• arrivals
• drifts
• strides
• bounds
• jumps
• advents
• momenta
• impetuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressions
• recessions
• retreats
• recesses
• retrogressions
• returns
• ebbs
• reversals
• regresses
• retractions
• reverses
• backwashes
• turnarounds
• refluxes
• turnabouts
• about-faces

3

as in summonses

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

• summonses
• warrants
• subpoenas
• writs
• tickets
• capiases

processes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of process

1

as in refines

Related Words

• refines
• filters
• fines
• extracts
• purges
• rectifies
• purifies
• clarifies
• cleanses
• distills
• cleans
• washes
• decontaminates
• garbles
• leaches
• screens
• elutriates
• sifts
• clears
• bolts
• disinfects
• sieves
• sanitizes

Dissimilar Words

• clouds
• contaminates
• soils
• dulls
• muddies
• pollutes
• dirties
• taints
• defiles
• fouls
• sullies
• besmirches
• begrimes

2

as in reprocesses

Related Words

• reprocesses
• reuses
• recycles
• recovers
• reclaims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of processes

Noun

Webb’s infrared vision is particularly useful here because infrared light can penetrate dust that blocks much of the visible light, giving astronomers a better look at the processes taking place inside stellar nurseries. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Legal experts assert the President cannot unilaterally redefine constitutional rights or circumvent Supreme Court decisions, urging him to accept the ruling and pursue lawful legislative or amendment processes instead of executive improvisation. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The people who lose relevance will be those whose role depends on preserving friction, controlling access to information, or managing processes no one would design from scratch today. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

LeBlanc, the company’s CEO, wrote that PadSplit was not involved in the purchases, selection, development or permitting processes of the properties. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Public confidence in the FDA is achieved only when thorough and impartial scientific processes are followed. — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026

The report classified another 46 percent of finishing processes as having a medium chemical impact. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

This process provides a snapshot of the conditions during a specific time in the universe’s history and allows astrochemists to study the chemical processes that take place in the far reaches of the universe. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Nurse practitioners in independent practice may need to navigate complex administrative processes when delivering services. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Why does the same part of your brain that processes mortal danger also process musical beauty? — Big Think, 1 May 2026