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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
Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Studies of people with brain disorders demonstrate that the self — our personal identity — is composed of many different cognitive processes.
—Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
For an industry under rising pressure to confront chemical use and wastewater impacts, the advance points to a potential new tool for cleaning up production processes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Others interfere with key cellular processes such as protein production or DNA replication, preventing bacteria from growing.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Some meetings, tasks, and decisions draw heavily from it, particularly long discussions that go in circles, internal debates that take too long to resolve, and periods when reaching a decision is slowed by overly bureaucratic processes.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Meta has been pushing employees to use AI technology internally to streamline processes and become more efficient.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
The administration paused immigration processes, including naturalizations, for people from one of 39 countries, as well as those with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, as part of a slew of restrictions.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Last month, the FIFA Council approved its first comprehensive safeguarding policy, a summary of processes, standards and reporting mechanisms.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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The legislation also seeks to improve air traffic control training and processes.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Studies of people with brain disorders demonstrate that the self — our personal identity — is composed of many different cognitive processes.
—Masud Husain, Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
For an industry under rising pressure to confront chemical use and wastewater impacts, the advance points to a potential new tool for cleaning up production processes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Others interfere with key cellular processes such as protein production or DNA replication, preventing bacteria from growing.
—Panteha Torabian, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Some meetings, tasks, and decisions draw heavily from it, particularly long discussions that go in circles, internal debates that take too long to resolve, and periods when reaching a decision is slowed by overly bureaucratic processes.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Meta has been pushing employees to use AI technology internally to streamline processes and become more efficient.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
The administration paused immigration processes, including naturalizations, for people from one of 39 countries, as well as those with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, as part of a slew of restrictions.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Last month, the FIFA Council approved its first comprehensive safeguarding policy, a summary of processes, standards and reporting mechanisms.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processes
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After the team shared results with state officials, DTSC committed to perform soil testing at 100 homes that had their work done early in the process, before procedures underwent an overhaul.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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After the case went cold for decades, advances in DNA technology led to the case being reopened and the baby's body being exhumed in July 2019, KVLY, Valley News Live, and KX News reported.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Continuing advances in surgical techniques, anesthesia, pain management and patient education have also altered the TKR surgical landscape.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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New York police have issued several summonses and made some arrests at past SantaCons.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The company similarly ignored 19 summonses in February of this year.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Operating under MoDE-VLA, the system continuously refines its actions based on real-time physical feedback, resulting in substantial improvements in dexterous task performance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The system then evaluates and refines those ideas, filtering out any that are not novel.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The project, known as QUASAR-CREATE, seeks to address a specific vulnerability in modern digital infrastructure, which is the eventual ability of quantum computers to bypass current encryption methods.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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If Kohl can figure out what Coleman wants out of each play, then the quarterback can move through his progressions faster.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Its integrated spotlight and Color Night Vision keep your perimeter secure 24/7, while its smart AI detection filters out false alerts.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Other best practices include regular pet grooming, changing HVAC filters regularly, using doormats, and washing bedding weekly.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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And the hotel reuses coffee grounds to fertilize plants (there are green spaces on the patio and terraces).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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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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“Processes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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