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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Yash Roy, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Olivera joined the procedural's cast to fill in the gap left by Katherine Renee Kane, who departed the series after four seasons.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The Beauty is a sci-fi procedural focused on two cops, detectives Foster and Vaughn, who are investigating a strange but poignant phenomenon that swept the nation: an STD that burns fat, chisels jaws, sculpts muscles, and makes the infected beautiful.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
These sessions do not include the full lower chamber, but rather sessions where a few members meet for procedural reasons.
—Yash Roy, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Olivera joined the procedural's cast to fill in the gap left by Katherine Renee Kane, who departed the series after four seasons.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The 9-1-1 franchise was conceived as high-end broadcast procedurals with star casts and elaborate special effects, so to do that in Hawaii without adjustments would be challenging.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The Beauty is a sci-fi procedural focused on two cops, detectives Foster and Vaughn, who are investigating a strange but poignant phenomenon that swept the nation: an STD that burns fat, chisels jaws, sculpts muscles, and makes the infected beautiful.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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