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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
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
One effort that could use a dose of oxygen is the push by state Rep. Kam Buckner to secure a vote for the state legislature to launch the charter process — the most direct path toward that end under state law.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 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
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This means voice recordings will be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud but will then be immediately deleted.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This is key to the reproductive process of most flowering plants, along with the the production of fruits and seeds.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
One effort that could use a dose of oxygen is the push by state Rep. Kam Buckner to secure a vote for the state legislature to launch the charter process — the most direct path toward that end under state law.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 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
There were no butts in any seats for the final 90 seconds — standing room only in downtown Alabama for a crowd trying to process what was happening and what would have been hard to fathom just hours before.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This means voice recordings will be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud but will then be immediately deleted.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
Noun
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King Charles has been undergoing treatment since he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer in February last year following tests after a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Mexican restaurant was given a yellow placard for issues with cleaning and improper cooling and heating procedures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, coffee goes stale, losing flavor as the weeks progress.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Nations League final four was meant to provide a glimpse of the progress thus far under Pochettino, knowing that time with the players has been scarce.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Most of those offenders, 671, were issued summonses but another 313 were arrested, including 180 who had outstanding warrants, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since that initiative started, police have made 100 arrests and issued more than 400 summonses.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Each pitch gives you a chance to refine your messaging, address weaknesses, and improve your delivery.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Besides his new devotion to the war and his wife, Schiele also refined his technical skills and style during his late era.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another problem with microdosing from vials is that the patients may reuse needles, which can pose a risk of infection or contamination, said Mansoor Amiji, PhD, RPh, a professor of chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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The rig features a full wet bath with a recirculating shower system that reuses 70% of your sudsy bubble-water after filtering and purifying it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But whatever the method, the goal was always to delight and one-up each other.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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While attempting to solve the case, the duo must learn how to partner despite Park’s never-ending skepticism of Cupp’s methods and Cupp’s commitment to stay true to herself, even if that means having brief intermissions for birding.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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Roese pays it forward by running a girls camp in St. Louis every summer, and has seen how the progression of the women’s game has helped support her younger sister Joy Dunne and her Ohio State Buckeyes teammate Makenna Webster, who also hails from the region.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new guidelines suggest that the progression to 120 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity should be personalized, gradual and based on individual symptoms.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The bride’s father revealed in a letter to Washington Post’s Miss Manners that the wedding was canceled after the groom was arrested on an active warrant a few hours before the ceremony was scheduled to take place.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The warrants were part of on ongoing cruelty to animals investigation conducted by the Winchester Police Department, in cooperation with the Town of Harwinton Regional Animal Control Department and animal control officers with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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