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as in processes
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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as in policies
a way of acting or proceeding
followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint
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Recent Examples of procedures
Breast augmentation has been among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures for almost two decades, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and patients are discussing their implants more than ever before, down to specific surgical techniques.
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Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Rather than invasive procedures, patients undergo a simple blood draw — a liquid biopsy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Context The NSW Police Force emphasized hiking safety procedures in a press release announcing that Little had been found.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Those procedures ultimately didn’t take place, but federal officials vowed in July to overhaul the nation’s organ donation system.
—Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Those procedures ultimately didn’t take place, but federal officials vowed in July to overhaul the nation’s organ donation system.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The supervisors then wrote the rules for the procedures, leaving little room for fairness.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Establish clear handoff procedures and determine who is responsible for what tasks when someone is out.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Rather than invasive procedures, patients undergo a simple blood draw — a liquid biopsy.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The Context The NSW Police Force emphasized hiking safety procedures in a press release announcing that Little had been found.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Those procedures ultimately didn’t take place, but federal officials vowed in July to overhaul the nation’s organ donation system.
—Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Those procedures ultimately didn’t take place, but federal officials vowed in July to overhaul the nation’s organ donation system.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The supervisors then wrote the rules for the procedures, leaving little room for fairness.
—Matthew J. Frauenfeld, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Establish clear handoff procedures and determine who is responsible for what tasks when someone is out.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedures
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Look for opportunities to plug CCU into existing processes with minimal disruption.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Precision meets material innovation Advanced lasers needed to imprint such tiny formats already exist, Tsapatsis explained, but the challenge has been finding materials and processes capable of handling ever-smaller microchips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The remaining 16 states have chosen a more relaxed approach, with some recommending the individual school districts decide their own policies, and others, like Puerto Rico, only requiring a policy to be formed by 2026.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Individual states and big cities will continue to shape their own policies to balance immigrant communities and navigate the tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of American 'heritage'.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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As the late historian Barry Rubin documented in his biography of Arafat, the Palestinian leader used a variety of methods, both buying off and burying his opponents.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite their mass use, Manuylov hopes to convince various associations and research boards to conduct comparative field tests of the classic methods versus his own.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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If regulators expand sanctions regimes to cover newer sectors like AI and blockchain, firms need strategies to pivot, adapt, and retool compliance processes.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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These assistants translate complex sensor data and algorithmic strategies into plain-language recommendations, sharply reducing cognitive load during high-pressure missions, according to the researchers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The festival will involve more than 50 activities that center upon tinkering, including creating machines with raw materials, exploring artistic techniques and engaging in numerous crafting and building options.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their next feature, which again mashes varied cinematic forms and techniques, is Super Delights.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Specs will need to elaborate on guardrails that tell agents to develop code that is in line with the company's development processes, methodologies, security and product standards.—
Shyam Ravindranathan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the ban now in place for all countries, international postal companies must now keep track of, collect and pay duties based on one of two methodologies.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Petro has scaled back efforts to target drug supply, instead trying to solve the issue through social programs.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are, however, exceptions for students with disabilities who have individualized education programs.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Procedures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedures. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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