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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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Researchers are also continuing to study how precisely the procedure can correct different types of vision problems and whether long-term side effects might emerge after treatment.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In the process, he lost more than 150 pounds, hoping to be fit enough for the procedure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"From past digital blackouts in Iran we've seen that the restoration process can take some hours and isn't as streamlined as the shutdown procedure," the group's director of research Isik Mater earlier told BBC Verify.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Instead of undergoing Tommy John surgery, when a torn ligament is replaced entirely, Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider underwent a new procedure that uses an internal brace and can lead to a speedier recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I piled up courses on constitutional law, litigation, appellate procedure, federal courts, and collateral remedies.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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