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as in rules
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 procedures
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 protocols
Particularly when coupled with popular in-office treatments, these aggressive protocols exacerbated chronically sensitive complexions that were prone to prone to redness, textural irregularities and eruptions.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the wake of both incidents, the former president was granted presidential-level security as his campaign has been forced to grapple with new security protocols in the planning of his campaign events.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The first specification is slated for release in 2025 and will include support for both NFC and UWB protocols.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Crucially, both these protocols can work locally between phone and lock, so no internet connection is required.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Tim Berners-Lee will carry on the fight against corporate control of the Internet through decentralization protocols.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Under current research protocols, patients often need to be monitored by multiple mental-health professionals during trips that last six hours or longer, which are sometimes augmented by additional psychotherapy sessions.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The Diva Utopia offers Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Google Cast and UPnP protocols for streaming music and access to a wide range of streaming platforms including Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz and QQ Music from China.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
As the old Greek saying goes, the fish rots from the head, and if the people at the top of your organization fail to consistently and effectively follow corporate cybersecurity protocols, the rest of your employees are unlikely to do much better.
—Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the wake of both incidents, the former president was granted presidential-level security as his campaign has been forced to grapple with new security protocols in the planning of his campaign events.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The first specification is slated for release in 2025 and will include support for both NFC and UWB protocols.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Crucially, both these protocols can work locally between phone and lock, so no internet connection is required.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Tim Berners-Lee will carry on the fight against corporate control of the Internet through decentralization protocols.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Under current research protocols, patients often need to be monitored by multiple mental-health professionals during trips that last six hours or longer, which are sometimes augmented by additional psychotherapy sessions.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
The Diva Utopia offers Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Google Cast and UPnP protocols for streaming music and access to a wide range of streaming platforms including Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz and QQ Music from China.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
As the old Greek saying goes, the fish rots from the head, and if the people at the top of your organization fail to consistently and effectively follow corporate cybersecurity protocols, the rest of your employees are unlikely to do much better.
—Victoria Zambito, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protocols
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Her expertise is in the areas of anti-aging procedures and skin cancer treatment.Claire Sullivan, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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In addition to the performance standards to reduce air pollution from new facilities, the measure lays out procedures for states that will submit to the EPA implementation plans for existing wells to curtail methane emissions.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Also, the choice of model augmentation between GAR, fine-tuning and other techniques will make a difference.Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Therefore, using multiple algorithms or techniques to cross-validate explanations is a more comprehensive approach to ensure stability in understanding the model’s behavior.Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The five officers, who were members of a crime suppression team called the Scorpion Unit, were fired after Nichols' death for violating police department policies.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its policies appear somewhat more aligned with what is in the Massachusetts ballot petition, as decriminalization extends beyond psilocybin to also include ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The eruption, called a coronal mass ejection, prompted the federal government's Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado to issue a geomagnetic storm watch for Friday, Saturday and Sunday to alert people about potential disruptions to navigation, power and radio systems.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, fans should see significant differences in the combat systems and other game areas.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Protocols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protocols. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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