processes

[pros-es-iz, ‑uh-siz, ‑uh-seez, proh-ses-iz, proh-suh-seez] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, ‑ə sɪz, ‑əˌsiz, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪz, ˈproʊ sə siz /

NOUN

method; series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action case course development growth means measure mechanism movement operation practice procedure proceeding progress rule step system technique trial way

STRONG

advance channels evolution fashion formation manner mode outgrowth performance progression routine stage suit transaction unfolding wise working

WEAK

course of action modus operandi red tape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage

STRONG

failure halt

VERB

subject to series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

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alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat

STRONG

concoct fulfill

WEAK

make ready take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain

WEAK

forget

Example Sentences

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One is a short stint can raise eyebrows in future application processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"We have immediately suspended the event and will review and improve our internal processes to prevent similar incidents from recurring in the future."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The app produces hundreds of design iterations in seconds, rather than the months it would take under old processes.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Scientists have often linked the region's landscape to a combination of tectonic activity, climate changes, and processes deep within Earth's mantle over the past 250 million years.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

In effect, the natural processes of differential survival and reproduction do the selecting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond