Thesaurus results for PROTOCOLS

protocols

noun

plural of protocol

as in rules

an accepted way of conducting oneself in a given situation Their behavior was considered a breach of diplomatic protocol.

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a preestablished method of carrying out a task and especially a scientific or medical task The school developed a protocol for the treatment of concussions on the sports field.

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Recent Examples of protocols Concussion protocols, however flawed, have taken players out of the game. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 In response to the incident, Geisinger changed its screening protocols. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Meta’s protocols in this area have been central to a host of allegations of child harm, and the settlement calls on the company to dedicate significant attention to improving these systems. — Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 The governor’s previous proposal had also tied the loss of bonuses to a finding by state regulators that a utility acted imprudently in its maintenance and wildfire mitigation protocols ahead of the fire’s start. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 At a time when Native people with degrees were rare, King was an asset who could navigate housing, financial aid, and federal protocols. — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 The state law tightened bail rules for violent offenses, changed protocols for mental health evaluations and funded additional prosecutors in Mecklenburg County. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 That bill will likely face industry pushback, CNBC suggested, since cloud providers would bear the cost of that new compliance regime, including implementing better know-your-customer protocols. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 Just as people don't think about email protocols when a message arrives, most users won't need to know that blockchain is involved, and that's usually the sign of infrastructure doing its job. — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Landlords and billing firms argue RUBS promotes conservation and recoups rising costs, even as studies, regulators and a recent legal settlement push for submetering and stronger transparency rules.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But the court’s unsigned emergency ruling injects new uncertainty about voting rules in Georgia a little more than two months before the midterms.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rules

Noun

Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.

— Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of courtesies

Noun

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

Noun

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

Noun

West Suburban closed in March, after the hospital’s CEO said problems with the billing systems left the hospital short on cash.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
For smaller operators without dedicated systems, that administrative weight creates constant friction.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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