Thesaurus results for PROCEDURE

procedure

noun

prə-ˈsē-jər

Definition of procedure

as in process

a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result followed the procedure for replacing the broken part exactly as the owner's manual instructed

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a way of acting or proceeding followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint

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Recent Examples of procedure Lee has demanded a review of the execution procedures and indefinitely postponed Pike's execution and another that had been scheduled for this year. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Because eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application procedures vary by state, be sure to follow the instructions provided by local election officials. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Bowles said Porter County government also needs to spend more money on updating its equipment, procedures and operations, along with addressing employee compensation. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 The procedures depend on the employee’s status and the type of personnel action involved. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for procedure

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Months later, a report found the state hadn't complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Kretzschmar and his lawyers, however, argued in state court in Tompkins County that the process was fundamentally unfair, including because he was found responsible for an offense that was not listed in his initial set of administrative charges.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of process

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For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
The public-policy theory also operates separately from a promise made in an employment agreement.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of policy

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Another notable dual winner was Frederick Sanger, who won in 1958 for sequencing the amino acids that make up insulin, and again in 1980 for developing a method to sequence strands DNA.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of method

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Firms do not apply or pay to be considered, and inclusion and ranking are based solely on the list's methodology.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
That’s appealing to voters right now, said Ashley Kirzinger, director of survey methodology at KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News.

— Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of methodology

Noun

The subject was not about his arrest, nor the resulting controversy consuming the Wolverine’s football program.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Eco effort There’s a property-wide recycling program, a sustainable irrigation system, and refillable bath and shower amenities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of program

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Potentially lifesaving and cost-saving decisions to shorten courses, redistribute staff, streamline, or expand resources could come from quantified inputs, in conjunction with prior experience.

— Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Trump did note that Netanyahu has shown resilience over the course of his political career.

— SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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