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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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Recent Examples of processes
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Fraud is a constant challenge with immigration processes, and so interviews are meant to help officers make an informed decision as to the qualifications of an individual for a visa.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Some nutrients can support your body's natural processes during your period to relax your muscles and reduce swelling.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
In contrast, Lippmann’s painstaking technique was already being overtaken by faster photographic processes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Along with granting official designation, City Hall can help by streamlining zoning, licensing, and permitting processes; sharing best practices across city departments; funding public space, safety, and signage, and developing criteria so other neighborhoods can be designated, Perez said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Other researchers took a look at the data and found that inorganic processes or terrestrial contamination could replicate all the evidence from the meteorite.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
These rare steroids were linked to ancient sponges, but the findings sparked debate, with some suggesting alternative origins, including non-biological processes.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Light isn't the only startup out there using AI to streamline companies' finance and accounting processes.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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But now, a new study in the journal Science has demonstrated how AI could be used to easily circumvent those biosafety processes.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Fraud is a constant challenge with immigration processes, and so interviews are meant to help officers make an informed decision as to the qualifications of an individual for a visa.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Some nutrients can support your body's natural processes during your period to relax your muscles and reduce swelling.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
In contrast, Lippmann’s painstaking technique was already being overtaken by faster photographic processes.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Along with granting official designation, City Hall can help by streamlining zoning, licensing, and permitting processes; sharing best practices across city departments; funding public space, safety, and signage, and developing criteria so other neighborhoods can be designated, Perez said.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Other researchers took a look at the data and found that inorganic processes or terrestrial contamination could replicate all the evidence from the meteorite.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
These rare steroids were linked to ancient sponges, but the findings sparked debate, with some suggesting alternative origins, including non-biological processes.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Light isn't the only startup out there using AI to streamline companies' finance and accounting processes.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processes
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Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The delay will allow time for Parton to undergo medical procedures and recover, the post stated.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg has long warned her audiences about the rise of AI and technological advances, particularly Amazon Alexa.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Medical advances, like drones delivering blood units on the battlefield, and lessons surgeons have learned treating many soldiers on the operating table.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 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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Soothing botanicals, such as aloe vera and chamomile, keep the skin comfortable as the mask refines pores and absorbs excess oil.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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That ritual reboots confidence, refines your messaging flow and restores energy to pitch with clarity and conviction.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But researchers are developing alternative methods that do not need them at all.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The aim at Anfield was always success but small progressions would have been accepted, considering Liverpool had been only the fourth-best team in the Premier League under his predecessor Gerard Houllier.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a separate field a country block away from the bioreactor, Rulon and TNC installed a second project that also filters out nutrients but uses a different tactic.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Kül unit filters and removes over 80 contaminants for clean and safe water.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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