How to Use standard operating procedure in a Sentence

standard operating procedure

noun
  • Bloom has made such deals part of his standard operating procedure.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • But this doesn’t mean the court should depart from its standard operating procedure.
    — Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
  • This was out of date even in the first world war but is now standard operating procedure in the Russian army.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • To negate this, my team has created a standard operating procedure for new hires.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 May 2021
  • And yet that’s been standard operating procedure at the Fed and other central banks for decades.
    — John T. Harvey, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • This may be standard operating procedure in foreign countries — but not here.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Clutch hits can elude them while singles have supplanted slug as their standard operating procedure.
    — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
  • The last four years have seen so many departures from standard operating procedure, so many norms being broken.
    — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Ushers holding signs enforced the rules that, by now, should be standard operating procedure.
    — Mark Long, Chron, 8 Feb. 2021
  • But hate first, questions later, is standard operating procedure for a segment of the gaming world.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Singles have replaced slug as the standard operating procedure for a lineup that’s struck just 19 home runs.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • This has become standard operating procedure in major cities across the country.
    — Jeff Pegues, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2018
  • In the Western world, our standard operating procedure is to lather up with shampoo in the shower, then rinse it out.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2022
  • That's standard operating procedure in the swamp, no matter which party patrols its murky waters.
    — Gregory Krieg, CNN, 29 Sep. 2017
  • This has been a sort of standard operating procedure for the Saints offensively the past few seasons.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • That is standard operating procedure a few weeks in advance for sites the network is considering.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Unfortunately, the pup had to be put down and tested for rabies, a standard operating procedure in the state.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2023
  • Every crew member should be aware of what to do and when because the standard operating procedure has been trained into their muscle memory.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • The Irish worked for 15 periods in shells, a standard operating procedure for any first practice.
    — Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Licensing the data is not the standard operating procedure for Google.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022
  • But that’s standard operating procedure for the Crimson Tide.
    — Matt Stahl | [email protected], al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The school hadn't been notified, which is standard operating procedure, so on the surface, Dakich's claim was suspect.
    — Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2018
  • There was a time years ago when HRT was the standard operating procedure to treat menopause symptoms like hot flashes and help prevent bone loss.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
  • According to the standard operating procedure that describes the board, Flynn has the final say on whether changes should be made as a result of each review.
    — Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
  • And handing out a second contract extension, despite the pleas of some fans, is the standard operating procedure for a team with a franchise quarterback.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The ’77 White Sox were early adopters of taunting, which is now standard operating procedure in baseball.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Your new hire should be clear on standard operating procedures (SOPs) in every situation at all times.
    — Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That’s been his standard operating procedure during his first two drafts with the Chargers after spending two-plus decades with the Ravens in a variety of roles.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That means now is the time to prepare for the coming year with clear policies, strong compliance and the tools to manage workplace flexibility as a standard operating procedure.
    — Shawn Farshchi, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • One of the most powerful ways to bring order to that chaos is by implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
    — Andrey Shelokovskiy, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

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