pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl 
-ˈsēj-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
especially
: of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedurally
adverb
: a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially
: police procedural
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
When the Senate convened for votes Monday, Republicans used procedural maneuvers to drag out the floor proceedings, slowing Democrats' efforts to confirm Mr. Biden's judicial picks.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
This is really no surprise: CBS is chock-full of law-enforcement procedurals.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Senate Republicans rebelled late Monday night, dragging out the floor process by forcing Democrats to hold time-consuming votes on procedural motions that are usually routine and otherwise mundane.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
When the Senate convened for votes Monday, Republicans used procedural maneuvers to drag out the floor proceedings, slowing Democrats' efforts to confirm Mr. Biden's judicial picks.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
Prior to her contributions to the galaxy, Taylor wrote and produced episodes of popular network procedurals like Quincy, Magnum, P.I., Jake and the Fatman and In the Heat of the Night.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
This is really no surprise: CBS is chock-full of law-enforcement procedurals.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsēj-(ə-)rəl
: relating to or comprising memory or knowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem compare declarative
Legal Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
sentence reversed as result of procedural error in sentencing—National Law Journal
compare substantive
National Law Journal
procedurally
adverb
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