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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As one former senior official says: "Vetting is a process, not a point, it's not like a test you pass or fail - it's about managing risk, not big thumbs up or down."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
As we reported in the autumn, that's a standalone confidential process, which involved an in-person interview, financial checks, and "ought to have been completely forensic", said one senior figure.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In the first phase of the refund process, “unliquidated entries” will get handled, meaning entries of goods where the tariff payment hasn’t been finalized.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“Setting aside the unusual FCC clearance process here, the Court does not find Defendants’ arguments persuasive,” Nunley wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The process starts at midnight in Germany, when Enigma operators reset their machines.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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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