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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
Once a process to curate guest lists for elaborate events, now restaurateurs can fire off a quick direct message to an influencer between kitchen tasks. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Talks ended in 2013 when a Eurosceptic government shelved the process. — Tom Littleand Johan Ahlander Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 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
There are other ways to process negative emotions, Martin said. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 In short, what scientists discovered in the 1960s was that different bodies process milk differently. — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 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
  • The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That puts cybersecurity closer to the reactor’s engineering core, where decisions about digital controls, physical systems, and operational procedures begin to take shape.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • The latest operation came a day after Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said progress in improving ties with Afghanistan hinged on actions and assurances from Kabul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, neither Putin nor Sybiha cited specific reasons to expect progress; on the contrary, the Kremlin leader said Ukraine’s latest actions presented an obstacle.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • Arrests, summonses, and citations have increased by 72% when compared to 2025, but calls for service have decreased by 6% compared to 2025.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of summons
Adjective
  • The company also uses technology to move brands away from what Anderson calls manufactured moments, the single day a year set aside for a cause before the conversation disappears again.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The twister shoved a porch several feet from its manufactured home, according to the report.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • The same is true of thoughtful case studies, difficult decisions explained transparently, lessons learned from failures, long-term client relationships or years spent refining a particular expertise.
    — Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Lagerfeld company, the voice is synthetically generated specifically for the character, but based on a two-hour recording by a voice-over artist that was later refined by machines and humans.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of refine
Verb
  • Ten channels, plus Chan’s geopolitics channel, also reused the same b-minor music score, which could be heard in dozens of videos.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There's no retrieval system for reusing institutional knowledge rather than re-deriving it.
    — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reuse
Noun
  • And other insects could offer promising methods of search and rescue in the future.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • That progression is important because solid-state batteries have faced a difficult transition from promising laboratory cells to reliable, high-volume manufacturing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wall Street analysts, while surprised by the financial shift, saw it as a natural progression in the firm’s ongoing turnaround.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of progression

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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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