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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There were no neutral hotels or balanced protocols this time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Although Greer said there are some valuable elements to the original trade pact, he wants separate protocols for each country since the U.S. has different issues with each of the trading partners.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I’d still favor using industry-standard protocols, like OpenVPN, but given that ExpressVPN has open-sourced the protocol, it makes me less wary about using it.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Players underwent rigorous measurement protocols, revealing that teams and players had not always been honest about height.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And finally, today, we have reached a point in work flow that machines are talking to other machines over the Internet using standardized protocols, with no humans involved at all.

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