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a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
followed the procedure for replacing the broken part exactly as the owner's manual instructed
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Recent Examples of procedure
Some patients have had to travel to Arizona for the procedure.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Also absent from the Senate bill are any of the reforms to ICE's operating procedures that Democrats have been repeatedly demanding following the fatal shootings of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents earlier this year.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Fifth, require price transparency for all medical services and procedures.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate the shooting, which is standard procedure.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Also absent from the Senate bill are any of the reforms to ICE's operating procedures that Democrats have been repeatedly demanding following the fatal shootings of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents earlier this year.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Fifth, require price transparency for all medical services and procedures.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate the shooting, which is standard procedure.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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Part of what contributes to the slim odds is the fact that Morris is seeking to move the process forward using Christian arbitration, while Gateway wants to use a standard legal approach, Morris’ attorney Bill Mateja told the Star-Telegram last July.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade’s then-program administrator, Cristina Reboredo Leon, streamlined the process by having the Alliance for Aging — a county program that oversees such payments — expedite the monthly subsidies.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have slim majorities in both chambers of Congress and losing the House or Senate would affect the GOP's ability to pass key legislation and advance its policies.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Elevated oil prices are fueling both inflation concerns and recessionary fears, thereby clouding the outlook for monetary policy trajectories.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the revival is part of a national trend toward old-school testing methods like in-class pen-and-paper exams and oral tests to prevent AI use for assignments on laptops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using an online filing method generally can result in fewer delays and faster confirmation.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Read more about our methodology.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
30 Mar. 2026
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This year, Six Senses debuted its inaugural Female Wellness program, focusing on perimenopause and menopause, in partnership with leading women’s health advocate Dr Mindy Pelz.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last week, a bill that would have codifed Idaho’s existing program in statute and grant the Attorney General’s Office authority to investigate and prosecute providers for fraud failed to pass the Senate.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tax season, savings strategies, and investment planning are all pulling at your attention, and your analytical mind is more than capable of working through the complexity.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the strategy has perils and pitfalls.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The president's hands-off approach to managing Congress, along with his penchant for letting people jockey for his approval, hasn't been a particularly unifying force, either.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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There, he was exposed to the vanguard practices of German and American photography in the late nineteen-eighties and early nineties, which took a hip, self-aware approach to image-making.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet this is part of a trend that’s defined the Knicks’ first season under Brown, one that also predated Brown’s arrival as a through-line over the course of last season’s playoff run.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The good kind of questions, of course — the kind that steer us toward understanding who these Panthers might be in 2026 and beyond.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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