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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MUFAs are more resistant to oxidation, helping protect cancer cells from this process.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
“And that’s how it should be. ... It’s an argument in favor of making sure the process runs correctly — not quickly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The work was boosted further by the creation, starting in 2016, of 25 crime gun intelligence centers to process the data.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"This is a significant step toward scalable, chip-based technologies that use light instead of electricity to process information," Dr. Ren said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
When that process was completed, the ship was slowly air-dried to remove any remaining moisture that had saturated the wood after having been immersed in seawater for so long.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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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