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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
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as in advances
forward movement in time or place
in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot
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as in refines
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as in reprocesses
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Recent Examples of processes
Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The two processes provide the robot with real-time spatial awareness that adapts to any object without prior training.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The cancellation comes as part of a Pentagon review of officer personnel processes ranging from evaluations to promotions and command selection, among other career milestones.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
TextileGenesis, a Lectra solution, gives brands real-time visibility into their supply chains, tracking materials, certifications and production processes.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Difficulty Focusing Anxiety can impact cognition, or mental processes.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The Mediterranean’s isolation could also have been the outcome of tectonic processes.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The technology forces us to rethink our current understanding of learning processes.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Joe McClash, a former Manatee County commissioner who now publishes The Bradenton Times, dismissed the audit as political theater, arguing that the county’s finances are already open to scrutiny through routine public records and the county’s annual budgeting and auditing processes.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The two processes provide the robot with real-time spatial awareness that adapts to any object without prior training.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The cancellation comes as part of a Pentagon review of officer personnel processes ranging from evaluations to promotions and command selection, among other career milestones.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
TextileGenesis, a Lectra solution, gives brands real-time visibility into their supply chains, tracking materials, certifications and production processes.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Difficulty Focusing Anxiety can impact cognition, or mental processes.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The Mediterranean’s isolation could also have been the outcome of tectonic processes.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The technology forces us to rethink our current understanding of learning processes.
—Sadhasivam Mohanadas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Joe McClash, a former Manatee County commissioner who now publishes The Bradenton Times, dismissed the audit as political theater, arguing that the county’s finances are already open to scrutiny through routine public records and the county’s annual budgeting and auditing processes.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processes
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The Department of State advised applicants to review embassy and consulate websites for more information on visa requirements, procedures, operating status, and available services.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Airlines currently use procedures like blocking the aisle at the front of the plane with a beverage cart when pilots need to open the door and exit the cockpit.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among its provisions are broad measures to promote research and technological advances, including a general reference to tax-free reimbursements for employer training supporting IP and innovation.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Emmett was falsely accused of flirting and making advances at Bryant Donham.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This immersive exchange builds empathy, refines messaging around real objections and creates a continuous feedback loop—aligning tactics, sharing ownership and driving measurable revenue growth.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The high milk content and prolonged conching (which refines and polishes the chocolate) of this 33 percent bar results in melt-in-your-mouth creaminess.—
Rebecca L. Rhoades,
Saveur,
20 Aug. 2025
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Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His solo music is much more guitar-forward, all math rock freakouts and intricate chord progressions.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Earth’s atmosphere filters out shorter wavelengths like blue and violet, refracting the longer red and orange wavelengths toward the moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Instead of going dark, some sunlight still reaches the moon, glowing red because Earth’s atmosphere bends and filters the sunlight.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft reuses the residual heat of its servers to heat the town.—
Nicola Sfondrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The team of researchers at the MEET Battery Research Center and the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, designed a process that directly reuses materials without degrading them.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Processes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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