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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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If someone is younger than 45, their health insurance might not cover the procedure.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

That meeting was dominated by lengthy exchanges over procedure and confusion about the voting process.

From BBC • May 29, 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

The team tested the procedure on 12 rabbit eyeballs.

From Science Daily • May 28, 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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