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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The recall will include software improvements to avoid cars entering a construction zone and detecting that the vehicle is within a construction zone, as well as additional operational protocols, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Using imprint and retrieval protocols based on the QMM equations, we recovered the original quantum states with over 90% accuracy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Shannon Camacho, senior policy associate at Inclusive Action for the City, said that Riverside needs to commit to improving its sidewalk vending ordinance and code enforcement protocols.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Mboladinga joined the team in Belgium too late to clear the Ebola health protocols in time to make it to Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

In the case I argued before the Court, we challenged the constitutionality of Alabama's protocols for lethal injection.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson