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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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as in policies
a way of acting or proceeding
followed standard procedure for dealing with a consumer complaint
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Recent Examples of procedures
Instead, an airline's own maintenance procedures, pilot error, or any number of external factors like weather or bird strikes are usually the more direct cause.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Penguin Random House Canada commits to ensure operational policies and procedures are developed under the AODA standards and compliance requirements.
—Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
To abate — or remove — asbestos from a home or room, there’s a long list of procedures workers must follow, including enclosing the area to make sure none of the fibers escape.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
The representative is also behind a bill prohibiting state physicians from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to those under the age of 18.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Dutch hospitals have this week temporarily suspended certain procedures for children, such as heart operations.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The district was already the subject of a federal investigation into racial harassment of students, and a 2021 settlement agreement laid out steps aimed at improving its policies and procedures.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Amid accusations and concerns, Robinson defended his decisions and emphasized his commitment to lawful and proper budgetary procedures.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Penguin Random House Canada commits to ensure operational policies and procedures are developed under the AODA standards and compliance requirements.
—Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
To abate — or remove — asbestos from a home or room, there’s a long list of procedures workers must follow, including enclosing the area to make sure none of the fibers escape.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
The representative is also behind a bill prohibiting state physicians from knowingly providing gender transition procedures to those under the age of 18.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Dutch hospitals have this week temporarily suspended certain procedures for children, such as heart operations.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The district was already the subject of a federal investigation into racial harassment of students, and a 2021 settlement agreement laid out steps aimed at improving its policies and procedures.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Amid accusations and concerns, Robinson defended his decisions and emphasized his commitment to lawful and proper budgetary procedures.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
The commission started infringement procedures against those countries.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedures
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Sued Illinois, Cook County and Chicago for their sanctuary policies.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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His policies also reduced crime.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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The team suggest that any future research done will need to refine the methods used for identifying teeth that have undergone minimal uranium exchange, and for distinguishing primary seawater signals from diagenetic influences.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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These methods can be tricky to digest, however—especially since some of their names come from Latin and legalese can be difficult to understand.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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As reported, the German e-commerce giant aims to seize 15 percent of Europe’s 450 billion euro fashion market by tweaking its B2B and B2C strategies.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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Grid operators are in critical need of long-term strategies that ensure the reliability and resilience of their systems, not just during the summer's peak, but consistently throughout the year.—
George Sakellaris,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Digital twins incorporate machine learning techniques to identify subtle issues and predict outcomes.—
William Bain,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Leaders equipped with red teaming methodologies gain the tools necessary to navigate these crises proactively rather than reactively.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Procedures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedures. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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