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as in rules
an accepted way of conducting oneself in a given situation
Their behavior was considered a breach of diplomatic protocol.
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as in procedures
a preestablished method of carrying out a task and especially a scientific or medical task
The school developed a protocol for the treatment of concussions on the sports field.
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Recent Examples of protocols
The decision to close the fairgrounds aligns with severe weather protocols designed to prevent mass casualty medical events.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Rodriguez said during the press conference that her government issued an emergency decree to activate civil protection and emergency protocols within hours of the tremors.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
As Mexico’s team prepares to take on England on Sunday night, a match that many predict will be the toughest yet for El Tri, authorities nationwide are vowing to strengthen safety protocols.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
How to Properly Retire a Flag While retiring a flag involves taking it down, folding it into a triangle, and respectfully burning it, there are specific protocols to follow.
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Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
An incident affecting a major technology provider forced us and one of our clients to activate contingency protocols in real time.
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Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Outdoor programming in the Black Hills is typically paused or delayed during lightning or nearby storm activity, following standard National Park Service safety protocols.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Carriage drivers spent days going over safety rules and protocols in response to the death of Romanch Mahajan, who was fatally injured on a ride through the park with his family.
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The manufacturing facilities convert this raw material into usable tri-structural isotropic kernels via additive manufacturing protocols and proprietary liquid jetting methods.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Rodriguez said during the press conference that her government issued an emergency decree to activate civil protection and emergency protocols within hours of the tremors.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
As Mexico’s team prepares to take on England on Sunday night, a match that many predict will be the toughest yet for El Tri, authorities nationwide are vowing to strengthen safety protocols.
—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
How to Properly Retire a Flag While retiring a flag involves taking it down, folding it into a triangle, and respectfully burning it, there are specific protocols to follow.
—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
An incident affecting a major technology provider forced us and one of our clients to activate contingency protocols in real time.
—
Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Outdoor programming in the Black Hills is typically paused or delayed during lightning or nearby storm activity, following standard National Park Service safety protocols.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Carriage drivers spent days going over safety rules and protocols in response to the death of Romanch Mahajan, who was fatally injured on a ride through the park with his family.
—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protocols
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First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.
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Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.
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These celebrity men have used their platforms to talk about undergoing hair transplant procedures in an effort to not only look good on camera as part of their jobs, but also boost their confidence day-to-day.
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With the expansion, AGH now operates three cath labs, three EP labs, two multiprocedural rooms and a hybrid surgical suite that can be used for either cath or EP procedures.
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
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With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
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These conditions had much higher fatality rates in 1776 because Americans had no antibiotics, few vaccines, no understanding of germ theory, no sterile surgical techniques and limited access to hospitals, experts note.
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For centuries, cooks, artisans, and craftspeople flocked to the imperial city, where the royal court rewarded the most impressively elaborate techniques and presentation.
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Tibetans have also previously committed acts of self-immolation in protest against Beijing's policies in Tibet and nearby regions with large Tibetan populations.
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As a new Kansas law restricts phones in classrooms, one Johnson County school district is in the early stages of adopting two new policies to align with the regulations.
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If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
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However, systems, policymakers and technologists need to fix the mismatch between these two phenomena.
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“Protocols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protocols. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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