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as in procedure
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 progress
forward movement in time or place
in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot
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as in imitation
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as in to refine
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Recent Examples of process
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
This approach ensured parental engagement in the decision-making process at their child’s school to achieve equity.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020
Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 May 2025
Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Utah, California, and Colorado have all passed laws addressing rights and transparency surrounding AI development and usage, and 40 bills across over a dozen states are currently in the legislative process.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
This approach ensured parental engagement in the decision-making process at their child’s school to achieve equity.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Adjective
State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early.
—Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020
Verb
Many of these foods are higher risk because of how they’re grown or processed, or because of how they’re served.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 May 2025
Like Talk to Me, Bring Her Back chronicles the great lengths that people go to in order to process their grief.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
Noun
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The pause allows time to develop and integrate these new vetting procedures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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This technology also assists with order entries—capturing labs, imaging, procedures, medication orders and follow-up details.—
Rakhee Langer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The progress is all recorded in pencil on a kitchen wall at his house.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wonder fuels creativity, and creativity is the raw material of progress.—
Maureen Metcalf,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The division has handled around 2,400 jobs since their launch and has helped issue 2,400 summonses, made 132 arrests, and seized 91 mopeds, 17 e-bikes, and 352 vehicles tied to constant complaints.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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However, John Doe summonses are not limited to cryptocurrency and are a common IRS tool for all types of financial transactions involving private financial information the government may want for investigative and tax enforcement efforts.—
Joshua D. Smeltzer,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Students will also receive qualitative feedback from FSF adjunct faculty partners within 48 business hours of each assignment submission, helping students improve and refine their ideas ahead of the competition deadline.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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Once exclusively focused on hardware design, medical device companies today are expanding their thinking to incorporate consumer requests into software updates that refine functionality and introduce new features.—
Ross Meyercord,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Afternoon and evening flights tend to be delayed more often than morning departures because airlines reuse planes and crews for multiple trips during the day, so a delay early in the day creates a domino effect later on.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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So no one has ever made a fully reusable orbital vehicle, and even the parts that have been reusable have been extremely arduous to reuse, such that the economics actually were worse than an expendable rocket in a lot of cases.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Both methods remained in place as of publication time.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Pricing can also vary by region, and depending on third-party payment methods, additional taxes or international transaction fees may apply.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, along with Warner Chappell Music, prevailed against a copyright infringement claim based on a generic musical progression that goes back to Bach and before.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
4 June 2025
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The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in 2023 for Putin and the country’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of abducting children from Ukraine.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The visit was Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court which had issued an arrest warrant for Putin on charges on war crimes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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