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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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Recent Examples of processes
Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Building departments that struggled with outdated manual processes now offer technology solutions that benefit everyone.
—Ian Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The companies said the material is designed to run on existing PET and fiber extrusion systems—allowing manufacturers to adopt it without considerable changes to equipment or processes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
For our state and national processes to work properly, both leaders need a quick 180 on climate!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This technique allows researchers to capture processes occurring at incredibly fast timescales—on the order of femtoseconds (one quadrillionth of a second)—while also resolving features at the nanometer scale.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Switching to alternatives made from paper or glass is often expensive and time-consuming, requiring changes across entire manufacturing processes.
—Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
When correctly implemented, first-time business owners can avoid many of the common time-draining processes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
This sequence of processes impacts reaction time.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
According to coverage from Time, dark showering combines three separate physiological processes.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Building departments that struggled with outdated manual processes now offer technology solutions that benefit everyone.
—Ian Cohen, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The companies said the material is designed to run on existing PET and fiber extrusion systems—allowing manufacturers to adopt it without considerable changes to equipment or processes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
For our state and national processes to work properly, both leaders need a quick 180 on climate!
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
This technique allows researchers to capture processes occurring at incredibly fast timescales—on the order of femtoseconds (one quadrillionth of a second)—while also resolving features at the nanometer scale.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Switching to alternatives made from paper or glass is often expensive and time-consuming, requiring changes across entire manufacturing processes.
—Julian Torres, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
When correctly implemented, first-time business owners can avoid many of the common time-draining processes.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
This sequence of processes impacts reaction time.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processes
Noun
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Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police officials have argued that some oversight requests conflict with existing procedures or legal protections for officers.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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If El-Sayed advances with Piker's support, the party will face continued pressure to engage with him, some analysts predict.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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While none of the commodities are traded as widely as oil, the surge indicates how ripple effects from the Middle East conflict could end up restricting production of the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Operating under MoDE-VLA, the system continuously refines its actions based on real-time physical feedback, resulting in substantial improvements in dexterous task performance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The system then evaluates and refines those ideas, filtering out any that are not novel.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Failing to establish and maintain effective methods to identify and evaluate hazards related to retrieving, transporting, storing, and handling explosive ordnance, including grenades.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Geophysics experts also raise significant doubts about the methods behind the theory.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Great arm and works his progressions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Its integrated spotlight and Color Night Vision keep your perimeter secure 24/7, while its smart AI detection filters out false alerts.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Other best practices include regular pet grooming, changing HVAC filters regularly, using doormats, and washing bedding weekly.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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And the hotel reuses coffee grounds to fertilize plants (there are green spaces on the patio and terraces).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 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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“Processes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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