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 NightmareEclipse said that a malicious actor could trigger this behavior using Server Message Block, a communications protocol for sharing files over a local Windows network. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 China ratified the protocols in 1987 that prohibit testing nuclear weapons within the zone or threatening to use them against signatories with territory in the region. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Gauntlet started as an analytics company that catered to protocols in DeFi, or decentralized finance, a sector of crypto widely seen as the Wild West that promises high yields but can also be high risk. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Those include updating their insider trading policies to include event contracts and establishing protocols to monitor unusual activity on individual markets related to their businesses. — Davis Giangiulio,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for protocol

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Noun

While actor Margo Stilley made her name in the notoriously explicit film 9 Songs, Myka Meier is a Pollyannaish etiquette coach.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Typically, it’s considered poor etiquette for wedding guests to wear white/off-white or similar shades to a wedding, to make sure the attention remains on the bride.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Definition of etiquette

Noun

This is an exceptionally sophisticated cognitive procedure and obviously produces a less powerful and precise strike than those performing goalkeeper-independent kicks, without a stutter.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
County officials described the move as a routine administrative procedure.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of procedure

Noun

Along with zoning rules, the city is considering changes to regulations governing water use, noise, and economic development agreements.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
The compliance system usage fee would cover enforcement of city contract provisions on contractors, including prevailing wage and living wage rules.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Morocco had more talent than Paraguay, more menacing technique and tactics, and, presumably, could mount more dangerous counterattacks.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Holograms replace layers The printing process is based on photolithography, a manufacturing technique widely used to fabricate semiconductor chips.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of technique

Noun

France’s national health insurance system would cover all associated costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
On Wednesday, the Regents will discuss the history and purpose of the A-G course requirements that high school students must complete to be eligible for entry to the UC system.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of system

Noun

Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Friday’s announcement comes after CAA called for Meta to implement guardrails for Muse, despite the agency rolling out its own AI Vault program to archive its members’ likenesses forever.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 July 2026

Definition of program

Noun

Chishti said the rulings signify that future presidents could continue to change immigration policies at their discretion.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Eligible for a maximum of two four-year terms, the president implements policies within the framework set out by the supreme leader and spearheads Iran’s diplomacy.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of policy

Noun

Their sustained success isn't just a golden generation, but the culmination of a two-decade-long federation strategy.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
While the early successes in the group stage had casual fans buzzing about a trip to the July 19 final—which, come on already—the sales teams at Fox and Telemundo weren’t gaming out long-range strategies for either the USMNT or Mexico.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026

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