in the process of (doing something)
idiom
: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
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Countries like India and China, home to nearly three billion people, are still in the process of building.
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Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In light of the employment uncertainty at the federal level, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday directed the California Department of Human Resources to prioritize the hiring of federal workers who were in the process of losing their jobs.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The county is currently in the process of setting property values for the 2025 reassessment cycle.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
The driver was placed on administrative leave and is in the process of being terminated, the county’s transit union said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In light of the employment uncertainty at the federal level, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday directed the California Department of Human Resources to prioritize the hiring of federal workers who were in the process of losing their jobs.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The county is currently in the process of setting property values for the 2025 reassessment cycle.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
The driver was placed on administrative leave and is in the process of being terminated, the county’s transit union said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“In the process of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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