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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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Several groups, including Vietnam War veterans, have also sued to block the project, arguing it has not followed proper procedure and would disrupt the view from Arlington National Cemetery.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

According to Thomas, surgeons struggled during the six-hour procedure to get through scar tissue from his third open-heart surgery.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In 2023, in a rare enforcement procedure, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Double D did not respond to a question about whether medication was given before the procedure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I was mesmerized by the intricacy of the procedure and didn't realize how long I had been neglecting my work.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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