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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
Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020
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
Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
The Nashua Police Department is asking the public to avoid the Sky Meadow area while investigators process the crime scene.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Ice Spice told Rolling Stone her creative process has stayed the same throughout her career.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre-process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020
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
Adjective
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
The Nashua Police Department is asking the public to avoid the Sky Meadow area while investigators process the crime scene.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
The proposal aims to reduce PFAS emissions into the environment and make products and processes safer for people.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Ice Spice told Rolling Stone her creative process has stayed the same throughout her career.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
Noun
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Hospital employees hid for several hours waiting for SWAT teams to escort them out, while procedures and treatments were postponed.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The procedure is expected to sideline Stewart into the first half of the 2026 season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Superintendent Mary Skipper noted the district’s progress in literacy, multilingual learners’ success and for students with special education plans.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Court summonses are always delivered by mail, not over the phone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The filings also contain summonses: For Trump, the Board of Governors at the Fed, Chairman Powell, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Orange City Council stopped short this week of approving major safety upgrades to the historic Old Towne Orange traffic circle, instead asking city staff to gather more crash data and refine safety proposals.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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With the initial design phase complete, Type One Energy hopes to refine its models further using Frontier, ORNL’s current, more powerful supercomputer, to increase confidence in the design before construction begins.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scented candles come in handy glass jars that can be saved and reused as containers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Seed oils are safe for cooking when used properly, but avoid reusing them and store in cool, dark places.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Experts say women who are unsure should talk with their health care provider about their individual breast cancer risk and the potential benefits and drawbacks of different screening methods.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper is a new way of combining a bunch of ideas that are already out there, but the method hasn’t yet been proven at scale.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The following account is based on an arrest warrant affidavit, court and personnel records, and agency news releases.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, suspecting one of their sons of vandalism, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies burst into the Najarros’ Vista home without a warrant, then punched, choked, fired a Taser gun at and threatened to shoot different members of the family before arresting them all, the family said in a lawsuit.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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