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procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /


Usage

What are other ways to say procedure? The noun procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: Proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

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After pushing 200 innings the last two seasons, he underwent a newfangled minimally invasive procedure on May 6 to remove a loose body from his elbow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

He appears to have fully recovered from the elbow procedure that kept him sidelined for six weeks earlier this season, having posted a 1.95 ERA in his last six outings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Alex, a mortgage broker, decided in his late 20s to have the procedure but his NHS doctor urged him to wait until he turned 30 in case he changed his mind.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Fedorova, who has also written for Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper, said France had ordered her expulsion under an "emergency procedure".

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The story talked about my birth and my parents’ roller coaster of emotions, but focused mainly on the planning of the operation and the procedure itself.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

Indeed, Vought and Paoletta are close allies—Vought executes the dubious budgetary procedures; Paoletta handles the legal arguments.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

They will require that autonomous vehicles feature safe procedures to activate and deactivate automated driving, it said.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

A series of test events was held ahead of the reopening to trial technical equipment and operational procedures.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Because EEG readings can be collected without invasive medical procedures, the researchers believe sleep-based brain age measurements could eventually help assess dementia risk outside traditional clinics.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

There were more lines, more waits, more shuffling from desk to desk, but already the camp and its procedures had become unreal to me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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