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noun

ˈprä-ˌses How to pronounce process (audio)
Definition of processnext
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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 summons
a written notice ordering a person to appear in court the prosecutor arranged for a process for her appearance to be issued

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process

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adjective

as in imitation

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process

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verb

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as in to refine

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as in to reuse

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Recent Examples of process
Noun
Streamlining the process of coalescing supply chain insights will help brands not just with the regulations coming down the pike, but those that will inevitably follow. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Bet $5 and receive a $10 bonus bet token, then repeat the process for ten days to receive all $100 in bonuses. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Regrind silicone used in the speaker is made by reclaiming and upcycling post-process and post-consumer silicone scraps that might otherwise end up in landfill. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre-process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected. — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020
Verb
That plant is designed to process 70,000 metric tons of textile waste annually. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Women often process relationship stress differently than men. — Georgia Casey, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for process
Recent Examples of Synonyms for process
  1. procedure
  2. progress
  3. summons
  4. manufactured
  5. refine
  6. reuse
  7. method
  8. progression
Noun
  • Woodyard is scheduled to have a procedure on Monday, Drinkwitz said, for an undisclosed injury.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The procedure had already been approved, and everyone involved understood that my doctor had spent months fighting to secure authorization.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • The communication between Ohtani and the team on injuries has been a work in progress in his third year with the Dodgers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Years of integrating services, supported by money and the authority to require involvement, help explain Abu Dhabi’s progress.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • The number of summonses for low-level offenses, including criminal summonses, has risen during his tenure.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • They were eventually arrested and are expected to be issued summonses and released.
    — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of summons
Adjective
  • Some of those most in danger are the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.
    — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Helen Keller—or her manufactured image, at least—tended to be shining and sweet and noncontroversial.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If desired, Meyer lemons can also be pruned in late winter to early spring to refine their shrubby look into a more tree-like appearance.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of refine
Verb
  • Replacing it with blade pieces offers a separate route for reusing material that would otherwise be difficult to dispose of.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Some facilities are also experimenting with reusing water across multiple cooling cycles, reducing the need to add fresh water during each cycle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reuse
Noun
  • Google and Microsoft followed suit soon after, further propelling the log-in method into the mainstream consciousness.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But the resemblance between the two groups’ methods now seems merely skin-deep.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • The progression to ordinary individuals sharing personal messages seems to have happened by chance.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Over-harvesting the donor area to achieve maximum density on day one can leave nothing for the repair that later progression demands.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of progression

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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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