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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.

Example Sentences

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She said yes, even though there was only “like a 10% chance” that it would work and that he would survive the procedure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The part where the laser guides the VSELs around Scott’s body is perhaps the most dubious of a procedure littered with doubt.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“Now, when the doctor says, ‘This procedure can be reimbursed,’ I feel a sense of relief.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Det Supt Bell said: "We are told that if you are that dentist performing that procedure you are likely to recognise your own work, which would hopefully enable us to identify who this person is."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

New students were admitted all the time, and Mr. Benedict had made every arrangement, had followed every proper procedure, but still....

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart