protocols

NOUN

rules of conduct, behavior in certain situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement code contract covenant custom obligation pact

STRONG

compact concordat conventions courtesy decorum etiquette formalities manners order politesse propriety treaty

WEAK

good form p's and q's

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement

STRONG

bad manners impoliteness rudeness

WEAK

crudeness impropriety

Example Sentences

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"Yeah, it wasn't a joke. It was real. Well, you want to be respectful and know the protocols," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The research, published in Physical Review X, introduces quantum control protocols that reshape a system's "arrow of time," the concept that time naturally moves in only one direction.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

“These efforts have yielded significant progress. In addition, Anthropic has committed to work with the U.S. government on protocols and standards and releases for the covered models,” Lutnick said in the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Wilde in particular lights up during this section, Angela’s mind racing at possibilities she never considered for herself while fumbling over the practicalities of protocols and just how this would work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“Netscape helped to guarantee that these open protocols would not be proprietary by commercializing them for the public,” said Andreessen.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman