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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 imitation
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as in to refine
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
Kelly hinted that some of the money would be released soon but said the government needs to complete a careful due diligence process.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020
Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The university is No. 1 in the world for polymer science and a major player in the hub, with hundreds of instruments and pieces of equipment for testing and processing plastics and rubber.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The installation followed a yearslong process that included trips to a dozen theaters across the country for inspiration and more than 100 design iterations before the color scheme was finalized.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
Kelly hinted that some of the money would be released soon but said the government needs to complete a careful due diligence process.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early.
—Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020
Verb
In its first annual report, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors surveyed safeguarding protocols from bishops in 17 different parts of the world, along with how the Church’s central administration processes cases.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The university is No. 1 in the world for polymer science and a major player in the hub, with hundreds of instruments and pieces of equipment for testing and processing plastics and rubber.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Process.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/process. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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