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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The organisation also found that over 9,200 people travelled to Virginia alone to have the procedure done last year.

From BBC

In a statement, a spokesperson said the airline “continues to see a reduction in these types of events” and is investing in training and other procedures to ensure the highest-possible cabin-air quality.

From The Wall Street Journal

One for medical procedures included drop-down menus and a simple interface he said has been used by thousands.

From Los Angeles Times

"She was worried about a procedure and I was telling her she didn't need to worried about it," said Hollie B.

From BBC

He took Boyd’s gun but not his phone, a deviation from department procedure that set the course for what happened over the next few hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

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