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
IPOs and public-market financing require disclosure, compliance processes and legal predictability. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 On the other end are enterprises that generate value from AI through productivity and lower costs gained via automating customer service, streamlining business processes, and catching fraud. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 These processes open extra channels for generating charge carriers. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Researchers have conducted one of the most comprehensive studies, published recently in Nature Mental Health, on how the autistic brain processes faces. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 This virtual environment will allow engineers to simulate production processes, equipment movement and manufacturing workflows before physical work begins. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026 Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, large hail and damaging straight-line winds depend on small-scale atmospheric processes that global climate models still struggle to represent accurately. — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 The discovery and study of impact craters can give insights into the origin and evolution of Earth, deepen our understanding of the solar system and reveal information regarding the geological processes of planets. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 July 2026 That is at the center of their two newest legal processes, both submitted last December. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 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
  • Tarter said RealTime Reservation keeps hotel and brand information separate and follows GDPR requirements, including procedures for deleting guest data.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Its results have sparked a flurry of activity as physicists try to determine whether the conflicting measurements are a side effect of different experimental procedures, or a sign that new particles are popping up after all.
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of procedures
Noun
  • Organizations that invest in continuous learning, reskilling and upskilling are better equipped to respond to changing customer expectations, technological advances and economic disruption.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Third-party funding doesn’t only incorporate co-productions but includes the lucrative UK high-end TV tax credit and distributor advances.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of advances
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 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 summonses
Verb
  • More than 100,000 of them just bought these Medicube toner pads, a K-beauty staple that gently exfoliates the skin, refines pores, and smooths skin texture for a more even complexion.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The human challenges assumptions, explores alternatives and refines outputs through dialogue.
    — Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of refines
Verb
  • That approach reuses existing infrastructure, including the tub, the drain and the space, while adding the cooling and filtration components that make consistent cold immersion possible.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • The song was paired with a lyric video that reuses two-decade-old footage shot by collaborator Cliff Watts, who also photographed Beyoncé’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of reuses
Noun
  • This allows engineers to test processing stages, collect operating data and refine methods before production is expanded.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The recycling alliance also hides its methods for determining the fees, the lawsuit said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • Rooker underwent surgery on July 17, while Clarke and Severino are in the middle of recovery progressions.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of progressions
Verb
  • Blending coming-of-age drama with a dreamlike, science-fiction edge, the film filters Argentina’s economic instability and the pull of the digital world through the perspective of a child searching for an escape.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • One recurring idea comes from the Japanese word komorebi, the shifting sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
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