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a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
followed the procedure for replacing the broken part exactly as the owner's manual instructed
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Recent Examples of procedure
Success rates for ablation, where only effects of the fine-tuning procedure are removed, were 44 percent (1.5 Flash) and 61 percent (1.0 Pro).
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The idea is that in the event of an infection at an implant site, the robot gets delivered to that site via a minimally-invasive endoscopic procedure.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
King Charles Shares Message for World Cancer Day 1 Year After Diagnosis News: 'Sending Love to All'
King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, following a three-day hospital stay for a prostate procedure.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The idea is that in the event of an infection at an implant site, the robot gets delivered to that site via a minimally-invasive endoscopic procedure.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
King Charles Shares Message for World Cancer Day 1 Year After Diagnosis News: 'Sending Love to All'
King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, following a three-day hospital stay for a prostate procedure.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Nor were established procedures for adjudicating such a failure followed; the government didn’t even deign to give the appearance of doing so.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procedure
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To fill the post of secretary of state, an office appointed in Pennsylvania, Shapiro tapped Al Schmidt, a Philadelphia Republican who had been targeted by Trump allies for defending the city’s voting process following the 2020 election.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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This simplifies the payment process and can save you money in the long run.—
Gabriel Rodríguez,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to the poll, more voters than not now say current economic conditions are mostly the result of Trump's policies instead of Biden's.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Trade policy has been another major focus, with 16 orders primarily aimed at adjusting tariffs on imports.—
Laura Doan,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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But whatever the method, the goal was always to delight and one-up each other.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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While attempting to solve the case, the duo must learn how to partner despite Park’s never-ending skepticism of Cupp’s methods and Cupp’s commitment to stay true to herself, even if that means having brief intermissions for birding.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
29 Mar. 2025
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This methodology aligns with findings from Forrester Research, which reports that companies leveraging VoC programs see customer retention rates increase by up to 55%.—
Andrea Wasserman,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Willard spoke fervently about needing contractual assurances of his program’s share.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hudson, who previously worked as CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, offered a few words about the new endeavor and explained that their decision to be involved with the new program was motivated by a desire to erase some of the barriers of entry into the film industry.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Together, business leaders can develop an AI strategy that drives revenue, suppresses value leakage and accelerates growth with risk mitigation and compliance in any landscape.—
Monish Darda,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Combining magnesium with other healthy coping strategies can amplify its effectiveness.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Furthermore, this approach offers a fresh perspective by highlighting other underserved areas of the country that may deserve consideration.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sheeran’s approach to unveiling Play has been fairly off-the-cuff, so far.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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All that, of course, after the six-year, $210 million offseason commitment to free agent right-hander Corbin Burnes, who struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings but was not involved in the decision in his first start Tuesday, a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In reality, of course, much of our history does not follow this story.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Procedure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procedure. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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