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as in etiquette
an accepted way of conducting oneself in a given situation
Their behavior was considered a breach of diplomatic protocol.
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as in procedure
a preestablished method of carrying out a task and especially a scientific or medical task
The school developed a protocol for the treatment of concussions on the sports field.
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Recent Examples of protocol
Since then, the city has amended its encampment cleanup protocols, including the introduction of tent checks using thermal imaging technology and a more judicious use of heavy machinery.
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Proper training and verification protocols could have stopped the fraud, but without awareness of how advanced these tools have become, employees are at a severe disadvantage.
—Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
The Mukwonago Area School District is also reviewing its contract with Dousman Transport and re-establishing clear protocols for non-students riding buses, according to a March 2 letter to parents from Superintendent Joe Koch.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The district is following its normal protocol for students who are out of class for extended periods with medical or family issues, Barber said in an email.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Proper training and verification protocols could have stopped the fraud, but without awareness of how advanced these tools have become, employees are at a severe disadvantage.
—Don Aviv, Time, 7 Mar. 2026
The Mukwonago Area School District is also reviewing its contract with Dousman Transport and re-establishing clear protocols for non-students riding buses, according to a March 2 letter to parents from Superintendent Joe Koch.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The district is following its normal protocol for students who are out of class for extended periods with medical or family issues, Barber said in an email.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protocol
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There will be no need to mention hand sanitizer or the etiquette of pods.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yet the stuffiest etiquette experts would surely make an exception for the queen of England.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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The judge in the case said CBP should use standard procedures to issue refunds and importers that paid IEEPA tariffs should not have to file lawsuits in order to guarantee that they’re paid out.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2026
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The college is reviewing coordination and notification procedures related to the program and will continue working with appropriate partners to support campus safety, according to Fields.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The race could revive a pandemic-era rivalry between Kiley and Pan, who tussled over vaccine and public health rules while serving in the state Legislature.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The gap helps explain why authorities are tightening FX rules even as exporters press for more predictable conversion mechanics.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Smith also said the defendants arrived at the ICE facility on July 4 wearing all black clothing and practiced antifa techniques to avoid detection when leaving the scene.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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These systems use machine learning techniques to recognize patterns and separate drones from background interference or other flying objects.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Dan Morrison Eleven different countries have asked Ukraine for help in countering Iran's deadly Shahed drones, with request for interceptors, electronic warfare systems and training, Ukrainian Presiden Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Advocates say that level of disenrollment will sharply diminish the state’s health care system as a whole, by robbing hospitals and clinics of revenue.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Using grocery store and credit card rewards programs can also lead to discounts at the pump.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Iraq in 2003 had 25 million people, a military degraded by 12 years of sanctions, and no active nuclear program.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some policy defenders contend that the labor market weakness reflects adjustments to immigration restrictions rather than fundamental economic failure, positioning this as a deliberate policy choice rather than an economic failure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Supporters of Newsom’s proposal have described it as a fairness policy, to create a uniform system of work requirements.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The program also aligns with Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy, which targets growth in large-scale technology modernization and cybersecurity work for US federal agencies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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President Donald Trump‘s gamble that rising oil prices are good for the American economy may not be an effective messaging strategy with voters in a midterm year where affordability will be a key issue.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Protocol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protocol. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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