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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Safeguarding is the process of protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from abuse, harm, or neglect.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The firm’s evidence-match tool, which automatically matches information between two sets of records, can process 30 types of documents from a client, Panson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He acknowledged that the judge should have handled the process differently and ideally would have invited a response.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Shaken confidence in the Persian Gulf could accelerate that process.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
In the process of nuclear fusion, the nuclei of small atoms combine to form larger ones.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
