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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




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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.


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The study also pointed to a specific biological process that may help explain the association.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“By the end of the process, I definitely felt ready to adapt myself. But in the beginning, there was just no way I would raise my hand for it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In recent years, however, the company has repeatedly flouted regulators and the legal process.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The former vice president of Costa Rica is calling for a selection process free from any preferential treatment for women.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But before I could dig in—a process that required a fork and three napkins—I spotted him again.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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