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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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A few weeks ago it was the scandal over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite concerns about whether Mr. Mandelson had passed a national-security vetting procedure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

A widely performed knee procedure known as partial meniscectomy may not deliver the benefits many patients expect.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The procedure once occurred every three years, but deregulation efforts have extended that period to the current span of eight years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Romania, which had a deficit of 7.9 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of last year, has been subject to an EU excessive deficit procedure since 2020.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

They lacked this procedure for the fundamental reason that they thought it unnecessary: what could go wrong if one argued from uncontested premises to conclusions that necessarily followed?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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