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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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 Agent2Agent handles identity at the protocol layer rather than inside its own semantics, expects credentials to be obtained out of band and leaves the authorization decision to the receiving agent. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Injury report Kyler Murray will return at QB this week after clearing the concussion protocol. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Edge player Chop Robinson, who missed Sunday’s game, has improved but remains in concussion protocol. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Hosfelt's attorney, Daniel Kaminsky, said Maier was neither Hosfelt's patient nor is it protocol to open cell doors in the prison's restrictive housing unit due to safety concerns. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for protocol

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Noun

White after Labor Day is less fashion edict than old etiquette at this point.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
While the behavior was distracting, Osaka hopes that bringing tennis to a new audience overall will benefit the sport, as long as new fans learn the rules and etiquette of spectating.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of etiquette

Noun

Different units use different models and have their own in-house policies and procedures for using them.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
After public outcry, Orange County paused herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide while officials evaluate the safest procedures for removing vegetation.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Next up, if the deal closes as expected in a couple weeks, is the plan to start finding those $6 billion in cost synergies between the companies while fulfilling the rules-of-the-road in the consent decree.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

The second is a misdirection technique called veiled capitalization, in which a word that appears to be a common noun is actually a proper one (or vice versa).

— New York Times, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The technique is already widely used in laboratories, but conventional NMR systems are difficult to take into the field.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of technique

Noun

The study has important limitations Rare earth elements are increasingly important to industries ranging from electronics and renewable energy to advanced defense systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of system

Noun

Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine are also available, such as herbal medicine consultations and a pain management program.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The program is designed to feed participants into initiatives such as Goedam, BIFAN Fantastic School and Platform Busan, with support also available toward Cannes.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

The payments were not linked to any larger policy goal beyond maintaining the GOP's hold on the House and Senate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Switzerland, which has long remained neutral in international military conflicts, also moved to adopt a security policy on Friday that would protect itself from a future Russian attack.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

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