Thesaurus results for PROCEDURES

procedures

noun

plural of procedure

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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a way of acting or proceeding followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint

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Recent Examples of procedures Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton did not disclose the nature of those procedures at the time. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Administrative procedures might be a necessary tool of sound government. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The 11-member board also reviews police policies, procedures and training, and advises BART leadership. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 The plan follows state law and administrative rules on recount procedures, and is consistent with plans of its kind for the past two decades. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 For example, in 2011 Wisconsin decided that decisions about layoff procedures, class sizes and teacher placements should belong to the employer. — David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Chemotherapy or emergency procedures might have a price tag of more than $10,000. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, Chitty ordered that the trial procedures will remain in effect at this time for future proceedings in the case. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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The domestic supply shortfall for wafers manufactured using advanced processes of 7 nanometres (nm) and below is projected to fall from 92% in 2025 to 34% by 2035, according to the investment bank.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Leaders can maintain alumni relationships, make re-entry culturally acceptable and ensure hiring processes do not automatically treat departure as disloyalty.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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This allows developers to test and fine-tune navigation policies in environments that more closely match where a robot could eventually operate.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The department said the policies encouraged schools to conceal from parents whether their child uses different pronouns and allowed schools to print a different name on diplomas without parental knowledge.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of policies

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Roughly 30% of the ballots cast in the 2024 general election were submitted by mail, and Democrats have increasingly pursued vote-by-mail strategies, in contrast with Republicans.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The program for children at risk of violence provided mentorship, summer camps, job training, and nonpolice strategies such as neighborhood beautification projects and community center programs.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of strategies

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Despite the different grain bill, Jack Daniel’s hasn't abandoned some of the techniques closely associated with its Tennessee whiskey.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The institute will examine microstructure measurement using soft X-rays while advancing information science techniques for X-ray analysis.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of techniques

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This collaboration brings together Chiyoda’s engineering strength in high-pressure facility design with Sage’s subsurface methodologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
But the Green Book plots Ecobalyse points, PEF micropoints and Higg scores together despite their different units and methodologies.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of methodologies

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At the same time, many of these tech companies, like Microsoft and IBM, have been providing accessible professional certificate programs to workers across the globe in hopes of closing the skills gap.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
In addition to multiple scholarship donations and programs, Parton also mobilized over the years after natural disasters affected both her home state and surrounding areas.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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