processes 1 of 2

noun

plural of process
1
as in procedures
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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Relevance
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as in advances
forward movement in time or place in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot

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3
as in summonses
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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processes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of process
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as in refines

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as in reprocesses

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Recent Examples of processes
Noun
Fear and loathing are running high as Hollywood processes Thursday’s shock firing of Bela Bajaria from her post as Netflix chief content officer. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Atlas assembly overhaul The company released a nearly six-minute video showing how its manufacturing processes support rapid hardware development, letting engineers move from design changes to physical components and assembled robots faster. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 To be sure, the staging of both elections and exams has never been perfect, but the overall integrity of the processes has never been in doubt. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The finding implies that methanol masers are a common product of all planet-forming discs and therefore are produced by processes that are universal in star- and planet-birth, regardless of the protostar's mass. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The company specializes in etching and deposition, two essential manufacturing processes. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The 20th-century bell-making processes used to cast the replica were different from those in the 18th century used to cast the original Liberty Bell. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 El Sayed argued that the technology needed federal oversight, while Rogers advocated local oversight but defended the use of some surveillance processes in identifying people suspected of terrorism. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
Why does the same part of your brain that processes mortal danger also process musical beauty? — Big Think, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processes
  1. procedures
  2. advances
  3. summonses
  4. refines
  5. reuses
  6. methods
  7. progressions
  8. filters
Noun
  • For private schemes, the requirements include publicly available criteria, independent monitoring of compliance and procedures to withdraw or suspend a label when requirements are breached.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While those patients still exist, new data suggests more and more patients are seeking out the procedures at a younger age.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedures
Noun
  • The benefits of space exploration extend well beyond the Moon, potentially driving advances in energy storage, electric vehicles and other technologies on Earth.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Public discourse has widely been about whether Gersten and Gramps Getaway could stay if the redevelopment plan advances.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of advances
Noun
  • All of them were issued summonses for disorderly conduct and released.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • They were eventually arrested and are expected to be issued summonses and released.
    — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of summonses
Verb
  • The model, updated in September, starts by generating a rough, noisy version of the answer, then repeatedly refines it.
    — Shubham Agarwal, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Backed by more than 150 patents, the approach extracts lithium from mineral-rich brines and refines it into materials suitable for batteries.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of refines
Verb
  • Novo Nordisk currently reuses some process water in cooling towers, where the water helps remove excess heat before eventually evaporating.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Eco effort The hotel is equipped with a new Bionest system which reuses storm water and wastewater to irrigate the surrounding greenery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reuses
Noun
  • The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Washburn is further troubled by A-83’s language mandating hunting and angling as preferred methods of wildlife management.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • Is Willis doing well enough with his progressions and decision-making?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But his preseason decision-making was purposeful, like a quarterback recognizing the first progression is open but choosing to go through the second and third progressions regardless.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressions
Verb
  • Under the standard model, qualifying for those rewards requires potential traders to pay an upfront fee for a simulated evaluation of their trading skills—a hurdle that filters out the vast majority of applicants.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That runoff waters the plants and filters pollutants as the soil absorbs it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Processes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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