Synonyms of processes

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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

Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

An interim government overhaul of long-standing vaccine procurement processes may have limited stockpiles, Faizullah says. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

And importantly, this site is seen before other processes begin to degrade it. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The panelists will discuss the research and writing processes behind the project and the ways archival materials helped reconstruct the artistic exchanges between Havana and New York during the 1940s. — Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

However, these plasma-electrochemical processes typically rely on a water interface, which can limit their effectiveness. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Why Many Manufacturing Companies Struggle With AI Even though artificial intelligence can help improve efficiency, reduce disruptions and optimize manufacturing processes, many companies are not yet ready to launch even a pilot project. — Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Rising costs, complex permitting processes, and infrastructure challenges have made the city less competitive even for productions that want to stay local. — Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Some initial evidence suggests that lentils may also play a role in modifying certain enzymes responsible for the body’s fat digestion and absorption processes. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

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