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procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /
NOUN
process, system for accomplishing something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction
STRONG
agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style
WEAK
daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book the numbers
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness ignorance inaction inactivity

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.

Example Sentences

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The Times report misleads readers about Supreme Court procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The lesion -- clearly visible in recent weeks -- was a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, said dermatologist Cristina Abdalla, who led the procedure at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The Orange County district attorney’s office is investigating, as is routine procedure in such shootings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But the only argument with even a plausible chance of prevailing, in my view, is that the General Assembly—Virginia’s Legislature—didn’t follow the proper procedure.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Natalie opened the door to the Boring Room, and they repeated the procedure from their last trip through the tunnel.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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