standard operating procedure
noun
: established or prescribed methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or in designated situations
called also standing operating procedure
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The biggest event, the Oscars broadcast itself, has shown no indication of budging from its March 2 air date or deviating from standard operating procedure.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Tucker is eligible for free agency after next season and likely to require a commitment of $300 million-plus to retain, which seems beyond standard operating procedures of the Cubs’ ownership.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In keeping with what has been a standard operating procedure since Kawhi Leonard has returned, the Clippers didn’t play their All-Star forward in the fourth quarter Sunday night against the Lakers.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Even Pete Carroll, the veteran former USC and Seahawks coach looking for one last hurrah, would more closely fit the Cowboys’ standard operating procedure than Sanders.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Tucker is eligible for free agency after next season and likely to require a commitment of $300 million-plus to retain, which seems beyond standard operating procedures of the Cubs’ ownership.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In keeping with what has been a standard operating procedure since Kawhi Leonard has returned, the Clippers didn’t play their All-Star forward in the fourth quarter Sunday night against the Lakers.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Even Pete Carroll, the veteran former USC and Seahawks coach looking for one last hurrah, would more closely fit the Cowboys’ standard operating procedure than Sanders.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Standard operating procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard%20operating%20procedure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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