Synonyms for process
ˈprɒs ɛs; esp. Brit. ˈproʊ sɛs; ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, -ə sɪz, -əˌsiz; esp. Brit. ˈpprocess

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1. process

   Motion is change of place or position in space; transition is a passing from one point or position in space to another. Motion may be either abstract or concrete, more frequently the former; movement is always concrete, that is, considered in connection with the thing that moves or is moved; thus, we speak of the movements of the planets, but of the laws of planetary motion; of military movements, but of perpetual motion. Move is used chiefly of contests or competition, as in chess or politics; as, it is your move; a shrewd move of the opposition. Action is a more comprehensive word than motion. We now rarely speak of mental or spiritual motions, but rather of mental or spiritual acts or processes, or of the laws of mental action, but a formal proposal of action in a deliberative assembly is termed a motion. Compare ACT.

   Synonyms:
   act, action, change, change, motion, move, movement, passage, transit, transition

   Antonyms:
   immobility, quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, stillness

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1. procedure, processnoun

   a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

   "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

   Synonyms:
   unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, function, subprogram, procedure, mental process, physical process, subroutine, outgrowth, appendage, summons, routine

2. process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operationnoun

   (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

   "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"

   Synonyms:
   surgery, mathematical operation, summons, functioning, surgical operation, cognitive operation, performance, physical process, mathematical process, procedure, outgrowth, operation, military operation, cognitive process, unconscious process, surgical procedure, mental process, appendage, surgical process

3. summons, processnoun

   a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

   Synonyms:
   bidding, unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, procedure, mental process, physical process, outgrowth, appendage, summons

4. process, unconscious processnoun

   a mental process that you are not directly aware of

   "the process of denial"

   Synonyms:
   unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, outgrowth, procedure, summons, physical process, mental process, appendage

5. process, outgrowth, appendagenoun

   a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

   "a bony process"

   Synonyms:
   cognitive operation, emergence, procedure, offshoot, growth, physical process, extremity, cognitive process, outgrowth, member, operation, summons, offset, unconscious process, branch, mental process, appendage

6. process, physical processverb

   a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

   "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"

   Synonyms:
   unconscious process, cognitive operation, cognitive process, operation, outgrowth, procedure, summons, physical process, mental process, appendage

7. process, treatverb

   subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

   "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

   Synonyms:
   serve, litigate, march, cover, do by, care for, handle, plow, work, action, work on, treat, address, regale, sue, swear out, deal

8. processverb

   deal with in a routine way

   "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"

   Synonyms:
   work on, action, swear out, serve, march, treat, work, sue, litigate

9. processverb

   perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information

   "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"

   Synonyms:
   work on, action, swear out, serve, march, treat, work, sue, litigate

10. action, sue, litigate, processverb

    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

    "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

    Synonyms:
    action, accomplish, execute, work, serve, carry through, swear out, fulfil, work on, carry out, sue, treat, march, fulfill, litigate

11. march, processverb

    march in a procession

    "They processed into the dining room"

    Synonyms:
    serve, demonstrate, abut, litigate, march, work on, edge, butt against, work, parade, border, action, butt, treat, adjoin, exhibit, sue, swear out, butt on

12. work, work on, processverb

    shape, form, or improve a material

    "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

    Synonyms:
    knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, work out, run, function, put to work, litigate, treat, forge, lick, work at, solve, march, make, swear out, figure out, form, mould, sour, work, action, exploit, go, play, sue, do work, make for, mold, puzzle out, act upon, crop, exercise, ferment, influence, work on, serve, wreak, cultivate

13. serve, process, swear outverb

    deliver a warrant or summons to someone

    "He was processed by the sheriff"

    Synonyms:
    serve, litigate, march, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, function, attend to, action, suffice, attend, sue, service, work on, treat, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Body Part
   • Calculate
   • Challenge
   • Cognition
   • Handle
   • Law
   • Psychology
   • Walk
   • Writ

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1. processnoun

   Synonyms:
   course, progress

2. processnoun

   Synonyms:
   operation, procedure, proceeding, action, performance, step, transaction, measure, conduct, management, series of measures, mode of operation

3. processnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) suit, trial, action, case

4. processnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Anat.) projection, protuberance

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1. List of paraphrases for "process":

   processes, procedure, proceedings, procedures, operation, trial, processing, course, proceeding, processus, practical, proceso, train, exercise, mechanism, treat, treatment

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1. List of known nicknames for "Process":

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How to use process in a sentence?

1. State John Kerry:

   It is absolutely critical to end all incitement, to end all violence and to find a road forward to build the possibility, which is not there today, for a larger process.

2. Melba Acosta:

   As main bankers in this process we have Citi ... and as general restructuring coordinator we have Millstein, this doesn't mean they are the only ones. For example, there may be transactions in which we have Citi and a second bank.

3. Diane Black:

   A budget is our congressional responsibility, we’re doing a lot of different measures other than just the traditional budget, but the budget is what begins that process of being able to do tax reform and reductions.

4. Montoya Major:

   My initial thought, when I found out I was pregnant, was, What am I going to do with a child ? i was living in Florida, away from all my family and friends. Having kids was never a thought of mine. I wanted to pursue my degree and establish a career. MOM SHOCKED TO FIND POLICE AT HOUSE PLAYING BASKETBALL WITH HER SONS I knew that now, my entire thought process would have to be re-evaluated, and I needed to figure out what to do next, she continued. Though the director of Majors academic program told her it would be nearly impossible to complete her studies with two babies on the way, she remained laser-focused on her studies, attending class every single day literally until the day I gave birth, as per Facebook. In May 2018, little Makenna and Makinlee were born early via C-section. One week later, Montoya Major was back in the classroom. The proud mom told Fox News that she never would have been able to weather the challenging season of life without the support of family and friends, especially her dad. Her father raised her as a widow, and always championed the importance of education as his daughter was the first in their family to attend college. Throughout this entire journey my father encouraged me the most although he was not physically there. My father and I are very close and have always been inseparable after my mother passed when I was young, Montoya Major told Fox News. Whenever I had an episode of wanting to quit school he always encouraged me that it would be worth it in the end. Nevertheless, the collegian would later reflect on that journey as the hardest year of my life balancing her studies and clinical rotations with caring for two newborns on her own.

5. Joaquin Castro:

   The federal agencies in charge of this whole process need to provide Congress a complete list of each of the children with all their information and their parents ’ information so that we can go back and audit and make sure they’re being reunited with their parents.