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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
Finish the process by washing the rags with hot water and a heavy duty detergent in your washing machine. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Westlake officials emphasized in the statement that protecting neighboring residents would be a priority throughout the planning process. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 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
These centers, which hold computer servers that process words, images and lines of code for large language models such as ChatGPT, also use high amounts of water and electricity. — Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Tons of sulfuric acid, used to process those minerals, are conveyed to the desert and into the mountains by train or in orange trailers. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 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 revisions come after the board voted to redline its policy that outlined the rights and legal procedures of certain employees in May.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Bumila already had an internal brace procedure — a step below Tommy John surgery — in May 2025 on the same elbow.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • Officials said there could be progress on implementation in the next month or two.
    — Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Hyuk-Woon Kwon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to France, added that while fusion energy development requires long-term patience and multi-generational cooperation, the installation milestone demonstrates steady progress.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of progress
Noun
  • To that end, Kersten said, the TLC issued more than 3,500 summonses for unlicensed operations in the first six months of 2026 — compared to 4,369 such summonses issued during all of 2025.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of summons
Adjective
  • The twister shoved a porch several feet from its manufactured home, according to the report.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • Engineers used collaborative digital environments to evaluate the design, identify potential issues, and refine components before manufacturing test hardware.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • This, in turn, can help refine our bigger-picture understanding of how stars and galaxies formed.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of refine
Verb
  • In this particular case, Coauthor 1 reported to the Publishing Ethics Team that the work was reused in an IEEE publication without proper credit.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • Her work examines fashion as a cultural and ideological system, with a focus on copying, repetition, and reuse as critical and pedagogical strategies to question dominant notions of originality and value.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Definition of reuse
Noun
  • Another method of maintaining cybersecurity is a bit more rigid.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Most real-world cybercrime still relies on easier and cheaper methods, such as exploiting software vulnerabilities, stealing credentials, phishing, malware and ransomware.
    — Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • Ultimately, the person opted to include the photo – something Lenain sees as a progression toward embracing their full self.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • In my experience, the technologies that transform industries are those that adapt to existing habits, workflows and needs, making adoption feel less like a disruption and more like a natural progression.
    — Omar Hafez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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