How to Use procedure in a Sentence

procedure

noun
  • The procedure will take two hours.
  • What is the procedure for applying for a loan?
  • Installing a car battery is a simple procedure.
  • New employees are taught the proper safety procedures.
  • We must follow proper court procedure.
  • An identity check is standard police procedure.
  • There was a story about this 13-year-old girl who died from the procedure, and it was done at the clinic.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
  • There are a slew of methods to treat warts, including at-home treatments and in-office procedures.
    Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024
  • Some are treated with drugs, while others require specialist procedures or surgery.
    Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
  • During this procedure, a client’s blood is drawn and the components of plasma and cells are separated out.
    Korin Miller, Health, 4 May 2024
  • The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The line keeps a detailed guide to its many accessibility policies and procedures online.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Faculty members have voiced concerns about student mental health and their own confusion about campus procedures.
    Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
  • This procedure tests a small amount of amniotic fluid (the fluid surrounding the fetus) that’s removed with a small needle.
    Tiffany Eve Lawrence, Parents, 3 May 2024
  • So far, only a handful of children have received the gene therapy, and countries are gradually beginning to reimburse for the procedure.
    TIME, 2 May 2024
  • The investigation also pointed out the demanding workload of the flight crew during the quick turnaround time between flights, which could have played a role in their failure to adhere to procedures.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
  • During the procedure, Prasad began inserting the scope prematurely, causing the patient to begin yelling, the complaint says.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Part of that was making sure that there are process and procedures.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The procedure involves hairs being taken from the back of a patient's head and placed on the face to create a fuller set of brows.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Top surgery refers to the procedure to remove breast or chest tissue.
    Larry Madowo, CNN, 29 June 2023
  • The patient, 28-year-old John Nicholas of Chicago, felt no pain during the May 24 procedure and was discharged the next day.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 24 June 2024
  • Local anesthesia numbs the area for the procedure, but the patient is awake the entire time.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 17 July 2024
  • More than a dozen states now ban the procedure, while others have enacted bans that have since been blocked in court.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The crew went through a detailed procedure, recording data on a form.
    Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
  • One scene from the film showed Arthur shaving Blair's head prior to her stem cell transplant procedure in 2019.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
  • Use your favorite cleanser and pull your hair back to prevent any disturbances to the at-home procedure.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The news of the success was met with cheers and applause from engineers following along with the procedure.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Face transplants are also rare: James is just the 19th person in the United States to undergo the procedure.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The weight loss is often not as much as with surgical procedures.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024
  • Tourists should have no problem crossing the border, which passes through the capital of Nicosia, but the procedure is strict.
    Lilly Graves, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2023

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