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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




Usage

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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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Zelensky said Trump's team were welcome to come to Kyiv, then shuttle to Moscow, to keep the peace process alive.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The agency has faced criticism locally for years for lack of proper oversight and the county is in the process of transitioning programs to an internal department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A comparable process took place in Cuba after the Spanish-American War, when American sugar companies acquired 60% of rural properties across Cuba, reducing independent farmers—largely manumitted slaves and their descendants—to the level of low-wage labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The hunt for job security continues in the interview process, said Vicki Salemi, a career advice expert at Monster.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

As Jack spun around to see who’d spoken something enormous flew through the open doorway and plowed into the four-poster bed, practically breaking it in half in the process.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley