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as in procedures
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 advances
forward movement in time or place
in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot
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as in refines
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as in reprocesses
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Recent Examples of processes
Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
These firms help individuals and families with immigration petitions, deportation defense, asylum, green cards and citizenship processes, tailored to Texas-specific legal and enforcement dynamics.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
february 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
The ad stressed how AI has simplified creative and production processes that were once learned through books, notes, and code.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Several factors contribute to the prevalence of uncontested races, including the individual decision-making processes of potential candidates.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The artisanal processes and unique textures give his designs a unique hand and a comforting muted color palette.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Today, visitors can tour their state-of-the-art facilities in Comstock, Michigan, and at their flagship location in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to learn more about its brewing processes, fermentation, and packaging.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents indicate to interested parties how to provide the necessary documentation to participate in the bidding processes, according to a statement from the waterway administration last Friday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
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The other prohibits using threats, coercion or fraud in certain voting processes.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
These firms help individuals and families with immigration petitions, deportation defense, asylum, green cards and citizenship processes, tailored to Texas-specific legal and enforcement dynamics.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone
february 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
The ad stressed how AI has simplified creative and production processes that were once learned through books, notes, and code.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Several factors contribute to the prevalence of uncontested races, including the individual decision-making processes of potential candidates.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The artisanal processes and unique textures give his designs a unique hand and a comforting muted color palette.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Today, visitors can tour their state-of-the-art facilities in Comstock, Michigan, and at their flagship location in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to learn more about its brewing processes, fermentation, and packaging.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The documents indicate to interested parties how to provide the necessary documentation to participate in the bidding processes, according to a statement from the waterway administration last Friday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processes
Noun
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City officials, however, cannot bypass procedures due to due process requirements, and attempting to accelerate the timeline might render the revocation invalid.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Ziegler and Travieso said simply reporting the number of IVF procedures to the federal government is not enough.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Recent advances in language processing allow computers to digest vast and rapidly expanding bodies of medical research.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The scientists noted that RHIC’s experiments drove advances in superconducting magnets, particle detectors, data storage, and high-performance computing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The summonses for Musk and Yaccarino and the search at the X office were related to an investigation launched in January 2025 over complaints about how X's algorithm recommends content to users and gathers data, the prosecutor's office said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
21 Jan. 2026
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Homeowners can describe their needs in their own words, and Angi’s AI refines these requests into clear, precise language preferred by service pros, according to the company’s announcement.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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China also refines some 90% of rare earths.—
Steven Lamy,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the study, this approach is more than 10 times faster than conventional image processing methods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Though much of the money comes from subscriptions from companies and other heavy users, companies serving regular consumers will probably need to increasingly rely on ads and other methods to monetize mass market users.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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And the Rams were able to make some adjustments later in the game, either with running backs picking up pressures or Stafford going through his progressions faster.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Facing third-and-goal with just under three minutes remaining, Purdy dropped back, went through his first two progressions, stepped forward in the pocket and finally found McCaffrey streaking into the end zone ahead of linebacker Nakobe Dean.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The brain constantly filters sensory input, prioritizing what is useful and suppressing what is distracting.—
Atom Sarkar,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2026
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The beanie mimics sounds in the womb and filters out high-frequency noises that are constant inside a hospital, which research has shown can also be harmful.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft reuses the residual heat of its servers to heat the town.—
Nicola Sfondrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The team of researchers at the MEET Battery Research Center and the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, designed a process that directly reuses materials without degrading them.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Processes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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