processes

[pros-es-iz, -uh-siz, -uh-seez, proh-ses-iz, proh-suh-seez] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, -ə sɪz, -əˌsiz, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪz, ˈproʊ sə siz /

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method; series of actions to achieve result n.
subject to series of actions to achieve result v.

NOUN

method; series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

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action case course development growth means measure mechanism movement operation practice procedure proceeding progress rule step system technique trial way

STRONG

advance channels evolution fashion formation manner mode outgrowth performance progression routine stage suit transaction unfolding wise working

WEAK

course of action modus operandi red tape

Antonyms

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cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage

STRONG

failure halt

VERB

subject to series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

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alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat

STRONG

concoct fulfill

WEAK

make ready take care of

Antonyms

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continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain

WEAK

forget

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processes

On the expenses front, Kroger said it expects to generate savings through more direct sourcing, disciplined purchasing, streamlined processes and a more scalable operating model using technology and artificial intelligence to support the execution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Kroger expects to generate savings through direct sourcing, disciplined purchasing, streamlined processes, technology and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Because healthy sleep helps maintain the brain's internal environment, disruptions may interfere with processes that normally remove potentially harmful waste.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Psychoanalysis, which grew out of Freud's work, focuses more on unconscious mental processes, emotional experiences, and the ways past relationships influence present behavior.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

That was a critical talent for a project facing such tight deadlines that immense factories would have to be designed and built for processes that could not be tested in advance.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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