Definitions

procedure

[pruh-see-jer] / prəˈsi dʒər /

NOUN

process, system for accomplishing something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action agenda conduct form measure method move operation plan policy practice proceeding program scheme step strategy transaction

STRONG

agendum channels course custom fashion formula gimmick grind idea layout line maneuver mode performance polity routine setup style

WEAK

daily grind game plan modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape the book the numbers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness ignorance inaction inactivity

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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Investing in funds built for deep-pocketed institutions may complicate these short-term needs, like paying for a medical procedure or college tuition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The European Commission — the bloc’s executive arm overseeing global trade policy — does have the option to provisionally implement the agreement while legal procedures are in process.

From The Wall Street Journal

On 31 March doctors took a decision to "initiate safeguarding procedures" because of the injuries.

From BBC

One problem is that Congress didn’t specify procedures for officers to challenge their removals, as it has done for civil-service employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

This seems to have been the procedure used in Saturday's operation.

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