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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Acquiring security clearances remained a long and arduous process.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
They hope the FDA will appoint more members with compounding experience to the committee and ease enforcement on peptides while it continues the established regulatory process.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
No doubt she tried in some cases, staining the Justice Department in the process.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
In the process, oil and gas became key contributors to U.S. economic growth and prestige.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The process releases vast amounts of energy—it’s the energy from fusion that gives the sun its light and heat.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
