process
Usage
What are other ways to say process?
A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. 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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It’s still a process, there’s value in the work that we put in.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Every step of the process was leaked, distorted, and amplified, using my name and public image to send a threatening message to the rest of the taxpayers.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Dealership transactions already in process before the new rule took effect Jan. 6 were allowed to go through, the Stellantis spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Of the 850 staff positions being cut, around 300 will be in Sweden "based on current plans", Inter Ikea said, adding that the "final impact" would be confirmed as the process progressed.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Scientists realized that if they could break apart an atom’s nucleus, it would release energy as it split, a process they named fission.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Vocabulary lists containing process
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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