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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Replacing a piece of business software involves replacing business processes with AI agents, Subaiya said, and those bots then become the interface by which employees interact with software.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once on the forest floor, natural processes take over.

From Science Daily

Similar to these time crystals, some biochemical processes in the body involve nonreciprocal interactions, including how the body breaks down food.

From Science Daily

"Following Aarav's death, changes were made to our processes to improve patient care and we are committed to sustaining these improvements in his memory."

From BBC

She wrote a letter to Kennedy in November urging the FDA to use enforcement discretion for certain peptides that she said were “critical to processes” such as metabolism, immune response and tissue repair.

From The Wall Street Journal