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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But perhaps the biggest sticking point is FIFA’s demand for workers’ sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers and fingerprints, to process background checks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"We must make the enlargement process faster and more credible," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in the small town of Tivat, best known for its superyacht-lined port.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The castle, which is in the process of being renovated, will be lit up in blue.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“That is a process that can occur through discussion matched with scientific progress.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But he’d been in the process of going, which meant he might disappear.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing process
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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