How to Use procedure in a Sentence

procedure

noun
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Synonyms for procedurenext
  • 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.
  • This flips the usual procedure in which the fans are at the mercy of the playlist the artists create.
    — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Part of that was making sure that there are process and procedures.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Audio checks are not part of the procedure, the complaint said.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • 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 court noted that the procedure was legal if her life were in danger so no crime could be proved.
    — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 12 May 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
  • For beef broth, follow the same procedure as for chicken.
    — Susan Puckett, CNN, 26 Feb. 2023
  • The crew went through a detailed procedure, recording data on a form.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], 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
  • The procedure removes only a portion of the donor liver and transfers it to the sick patient.
    — Malena Carollo and Ben Tanen, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • According to the co-anchor, he’s gone through the procedure once before.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 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
  • The procedure was a success and soon the SeaWorld care team saw that the chick was eating more and progressively gaining weight.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The Penn team plans to refine the procedure on an additional three brain-dead people.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Kamala was euthanized in the Zoo’s Elephant Barn, and the other six Asian elephants in her herd were allowed to spend time with her body after the procedure.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Teachers like Jones point to several recent policy and procedure changes as sources of concern.
    — Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

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