pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl 
-ˈsēj-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
especially
: of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedurally
adverb
: a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially
: police procedural
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
On the night of the procedural vote, as House Republican leadership sent emissaries to find that missing group of holdouts, many were secretly gathered in Texas Congressman Chip Roy's office.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Though Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital has seen its fair share of shocks and surprises, including character returns, there’s one fan-favorite physician that isn’t likely to grace the ABC medical procedural again.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 June 2025
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Adjective
After a record-long procedural vote to set up floor debate that lasted nine hours, the longest in the House’s history — it was eventually passed late on Wednesday.
—Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
On the night of the procedural vote, as House Republican leadership sent emissaries to find that missing group of holdouts, many were secretly gathered in Texas Congressman Chip Roy's office.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
Noun
Pulse was Netflix’s first take at a medical procedural.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025
Though Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital has seen its fair share of shocks and surprises, including character returns, there’s one fan-favorite physician that isn’t likely to grace the ABC medical procedural again.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 June 2025
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsēj-(ə-)rəl
: relating to or comprising memory or knowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem compare declarative
Legal Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
sentence reversed as result of procedural error in sentencing—National Law Journal
compare substantive
National Law Journal
procedurally
adverb
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