Thesaurus results for PROTOCOL

protocol

noun

Definition of protocol

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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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 Medical science, public health, and epidemiologic science are naturally iterative; as evidence deepens, protocols must change. — Ronald Nahass, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 That gradual progression amid a player-like concussion protocol is what Shanahan aimed to achieve. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The chief culprit was IPMI, the protocol that allows BMCs to operate independently of servers and to perform administrative tasks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Standard protocols require air traffic controllers to pause all other air traffic three minutes before Marine One is set to take off. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protocol

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Noun

Visitors slip off their shoes, in keeping with regional etiquette.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
However, in-flight cabin etiquette is only one part of what’s bugging travelers this summer.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of etiquette

Noun

It can also be dramatized – turning a common medical procedure into something good, bad, or anything in between, depending on who is telling the story and how.

— Brittany Luse, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Tight end Caleb Lohner still has not practiced with the Broncos since camp began after undergoing an offseason knee procedure.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of procedure

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Republicans in two red states couldn’t convince voters to change election rules to make their party stronger.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
However, borrowers who took out federal loans on or after July 1, 2026, face different repayment rules under the new federal student loan framework.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Chinese officials condemn American legal hegemony while closely studying the institutions and techniques that sustain it.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
What tends to work a little better on average is when the live-action film is produced as more of a hybrid with the techniques that made the director’s name.

— Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of technique

Noun

China has been in the midst of an aggressive submarine-building program in recent years.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Traders profit when prices jump up and down, and with his taste for cliffhangers, threats and policy reversals, Trump provides plenty of potentially market-moving content.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

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