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 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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Workers are divided over whether the drink is harmless or a breach of professional etiquette—and recruiters are split, too.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
In an era when everyone totes water bottles from the gym, to breakfast meetings, to the office, and then to dinner, the lines of personal beverage etiquette have blurred.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of etiquette

Noun

Boeing informed 737 operators about the problem last month and issued guidance reinforcing existing procedures for handling the situation.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Instead, the two Starship V3 vehicles that have launched this year targeted soft splashdowns at sea for Ship and Super Heavy, in order to fine-tune landing burn procedures without risking damage to the major launch infrastructure at Starbase.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

The push is the strongest effort yet to establish federal rules for college athletics and regulate athlete compensation after years of negotiations and tumult.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Environmental groups estimate now, without stricter standards, cars could produce 22,111 more tons of carbon dioxide per year than under the Biden-era rules in 2035.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 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

After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Cocaine therefore appears to hijack a normal action-selection system rather than recruit a circuit dedicated to abnormal behavior.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of system

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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

But minority Republicans in the state House and Senate say local Democrats’ policies have done plenty to make Connecticut unaffordable.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The law firm's report released Thursday said Caldwell committed several violations of state policy.

— MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of policy

Noun

Pink Pony is a flagship program of Ralph Lauren’s Timeless by Design 2030 citizenship and sustainability strategy, reflecting Ralph Lauren’s deep commitment to supporting the fight against cancer.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Across industries, women continue to take on roles with greater control over capital, strategy and technology at some of the world’s most consequential businesses.

— CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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