Definitions

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.

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Neither the Union or Confederate armies had consistent procedures to remove or identify the dead.

From Literature

"An agreement has been reached and indeed, we are waiting for the entire legal and judicial procedure to be completed in both countries."

From Barron's

He died on 7 January after undergoing these procedures.

From BBC

This is standard procedure to detect any alleged money laundering; it does not mean that you have done anything wrong, as long as you haven’t — well — done anything wrong.

From MarketWatch

In a statement, the Spanish club said they have asked its disciplinary committee "to initiate an immediate expulsion procedure" for the fan.

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