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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Nearly every mega-project unveiled as part of Vision 2030 is now under review, a process that predates the war, people familiar with the matter say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Teams are effective, Fleming says, because innovation often relies on a process called “recombinant search”—trying out different ways of combining existing ideas to create something new.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
This included the circumstances in which refunds were available and the process for requesting them.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Rowan could use another friend to help him through the grieving process.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“You could process out loud,” Aaron said as they crossed the street.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.