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

The approach allows engineers to produce complex engine components through advanced manufacturing processes. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Lectra said fashion companies adopting AI-native processes during early creation already see measurable strategic advantages throughout the product lifecycle. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Lucky Find has also prioritized environmentally friendly development processes, spending extra time to ensure that the Compass Yacht Club will use minimal water and be constructed of sustainable materials. — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Why seasons change affects your mood As daylight hours decrease in fall and winter, changes in light exposure disrupt circadian rhythms, the internal biological processes that regulate sleep, alertness and mood. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

What’s Happening Shorter days are already disrupting circadian rhythms, the internal biological processes that regulate sleep, alertness and mood. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Zygielbaum says his election processes won't change either way. — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026

In March 2025, a group of inmates filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the government of failing to follow the proper administrative processes before changing the prison policy. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

As imaging technology advances, so too does our understanding of cellular processes. — Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

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