Definitions

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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"Protocols for restoration are already beginning to be implemented."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The VPN Protocols page allows you to select the VPN protocol used.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Indeed, Rosenberg’s thinking reflected the general approach to the Protocols among Nazis.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

The Kiel and Bremen researchers published their results in the journal Nature Protocols in September.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2023

At one point Bobby had both Protocols and Nature's Eternal Religion mailed to Jack and Ethel Collins, without asking whether they wanted to read them.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady