process
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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The Isle of Man's emergency air ambulance services have been secured for the next five years following a tender process.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
If innovation is such a collaborative process, then why has the myth of the lone innovator remained so persistent?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Rowan could use another friend to help him through the grieving process.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
In testing, the artificial saliva spray reduced bacterial activity and slowed tooth demineralization -- the process by which teeth lose calcium and phosphate, making them more vulnerable to cavities.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
But while other power plants burn oil, gas, or coal to generate the heat that starts the process, nuclear power plants use uranium.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.