1
as in etiquette
an accepted way of conducting oneself in a given situation
Their behavior was considered a breach of diplomatic protocol.
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as in procedure
a preestablished method of carrying out a task and especially a scientific or medical task
The school developed a protocol for the treatment of concussions on the sports field.
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Recent Examples of protocol
Thousands of Americans in the middle of medical treatment protocols that might save their lives will suffer because of his cuts.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Zero visibility protocol: In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Many callers just need to be directed to the right Vatican office or official, and the sisters oblige with the aid of massive yearbooks and directories, as well as a solid knowledge of protocols and a hefty dose of discretion, Sister Anthony said.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
That process plants the seed of understanding how open protocols function, potentially equipping future generations with the tools to navigate new financial frontiers.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2025
Zero visibility protocol: In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business's parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Mar. 2025
Many callers just need to be directed to the right Vatican office or official, and the sisters oblige with the aid of massive yearbooks and directories, as well as a solid knowledge of protocols and a hefty dose of discretion, Sister Anthony said.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
That process plants the seed of understanding how open protocols function, potentially equipping future generations with the tools to navigate new financial frontiers.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protocol
Noun
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From an etiquette standpoint, there may be another way.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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The comedian, 42, joked that his dad has been schooling him on proper Emmy etiquette ever since the trophy arrived.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Biodynamics is also proactive and adopts a similar mindset of working with the land, however, it is based on a specific set of ideas, and a fairly rigid procedure that has not been updated in 100 years.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Arakawa had brought the kelpie mix named Zinna home from a veterinary hospital on Feb. 9 after a procedure, Mendoza said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Vettori also did a good job mixing up his techniques and targets, landing 38 leg strikes, eight body strikes, and 60 head strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Additional troopers responded and attempted to use a box-in technique to prevent her from leaving the scene.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The fires that have razed at least 170,000 acres ignited Friday are tied to the same giant storm system that brought tornadoes to the U.S. South, per Axios' Andrew Freedman.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Studying young systems like the one powering LBN 483 is vital for learning more about how stars form, beginning with a giant cloud of molecular gas that becomes destabilized, undergoes gravitational collapse and fragments into clumps, each clump being the womb of a new star system.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Two of the nation's elite women's gymnastics programs will compete in a dual meet on Saturday night as No. 5 Utah plays host to No. 4 UCLA.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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But the firings of probationary workers, DOGE's cuts and a broad hiring freeze are just initial elements of an effort to stop spending on people and programs that the president does not want to be part of the future of the federal government.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Politics ‘Stupid’: Alan Simpson gores GOP on immigration, Obama on budget March 28, 2013 Simpson had a huge impact on immigration law and policy.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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But after the initial transition, some organizations insisted on returning to the old way of doing things, enforcing rigid in-office policies that employees had grown resistant to.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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In many ways, the account-for-it-later strategy is a bet on the still booming NFL.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Such cross subsidies have long been a part of higher education's financial strategy, under which students in classes or fields that cost less to teach generally subsidize their counterparts in courses or disciplines that cost more.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Protocol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protocol. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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