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as in procedure
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
the process by which the elastic fibers spun by silkworms is turned into soft, lustrous cloth
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as in progress
forward movement in time or place
in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot
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as in imitation
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as in to refine
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Recent Examples of process
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
This approach ensured parental engagement in the decision-making process at their child’s school to achieve equity.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020
Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 May 2025
Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Utah, California, and Colorado have all passed laws addressing rights and transparency surrounding AI development and usage, and 40 bills across over a dozen states are currently in the legislative process.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
This approach ensured parental engagement in the decision-making process at their child’s school to achieve equity.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Adjective
State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early.
—Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020
Verb
Many of these foods are higher risk because of how they’re grown or processed, or because of how they’re served.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 May 2025
Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
Noun
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After undergoing season-ending surgery April 18 to repair his flexor tendon and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) with an internal brace procedure, this second recovery period has been much smoother for Steele.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Using the cover of medical procedures, the former abdominal and digestive surgeon took advantage of moments when children were alone in their hospital rooms.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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These are some of nearly 70 environmental action items identified in the Project 2025 Tracker, of which 47 are already completed or in progress less than 150 days into President Trump’s second term.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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At the same time, if the U.S. fully commits to Golden Dome, a significant amount of progress can be made in this time.—
Iain Boyd,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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The division has handled around 2,400 jobs since their launch and has helped issue 2,400 summonses, made 132 arrests, and seized 91 mopeds, 17 e-bikes, and 352 vehicles tied to constant complaints.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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However, John Doe summonses are not limited to cryptocurrency and are a common IRS tool for all types of financial transactions involving private financial information the government may want for investigative and tax enforcement efforts.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Villa endeavoured to refine a more compact defensive structure while being clinical up front… and the response was startling.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Large rocks containing chromite, is crushed into smaller bitesize chunks, before to goes through a process to refine and extract the ore that yields chromium, a vital component of stainless steel, at the Mughulkhil mine in Logar Province, Afghanistan.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Afternoon and evening flights tend to be delayed more often than morning departures because airlines reuse planes and crews for multiple trips during the day, so a delay early in the day creates a domino effect later on.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This particular booster is reusing 29 of the 33 Raptor engines.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The only way to avoid jail is paying money, usually with a gift card, but a method becoming more common is paying by cryptocurrency.—
Wayne Ford,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This process presumably has a more frequent failure rate using this delicate method than regular laptop manufacturing, contributing to the slower and lighter production rate.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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The studio took a wellness-forward approach to their design, wanting to highlight the connection to water by creating an organic sense of flow between the outdoor and indoor areas, utilizing the same inside and out to create a gentle progression between spaces.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Here is a progression of the non-macro distances: The colors in these photos look unnaturally bright.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in 2023 for Putin and the country’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The visit was Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court which had issued an arrest warrant for Putin on charges on war crimes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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