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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The council added it was "not aware of any previous reportable accidents or incidents involving the crocodile enclosure" and that "no other safety-related incidents have been recorded through the zoo licensing process".
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
CRCCs, which have residences ranging from independent living to memory care in one location, are exploding in popularity among baby boomers, but are supply-constrained as building new facilities is a lengthy process.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
It was from Sandrich that Burrows learned how to include the writers and actors in a collaborative process to polish each punchline and scene, moment by moment.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
“It stems from a struggle, an understanding and a process of redefining concepts that we have historically established as normal, natural and habitual.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Her eyes don’t even go wide—it’s like she has no way to process how I look.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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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