How to Use procedure in a Sentence

procedure

noun
  • 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.
  • It's been over a year since my procedure.
    — Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As with any procedure, there are risks.
    — Whitney Perry, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Most procedures take one full day.
    — Emrah Cinik, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Dodds agrees to the procedure, but Evans does not.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Part of that was making sure that there are process and procedures.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Aug. 2023
  • What followed was a year's worth of tests and procedures.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
  • From the time of the procedure, the virus has not been detectable in his body.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 20 Feb. 2023
  • These are procedures that can be learned and followed.
    — Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Other procedures may be added to the list.
    — Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There is no runoff vote or tiebreaking procedure.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Part of the reason for the increase is a change in procedure.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • His left rear foot required five procedures.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The lip lift can be bundled with other procedures or done on its own.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Still, no first day of a new procedure goes completely to plan.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The procedure relieved him of his pain for the time being.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • So whatever procedures are in place to do this have worked.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Top surgery refers to the procedure to remove breast or chest tissue.
    — Larry Madowo, CNN, 29 June 2023
  • She was sent to a dentist to have the gap in her teeth closed, but did not go through with the procedure.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This hair implant procedure works well for both men and women.
    — Emrah Cinik, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
  • There is still sperm present that was already there before the procedure.
    — Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
  • They were not told details about the procedure, or did not give their consent.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Doctors scheduled a procedure to place a stent in the artery.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Audio checks are not part of the procedure, the complaint said.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • And neither are the women who've had procedures that went awry.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

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