Procedure
Procedure noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.
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Synonyms for Procedure
Tendency and procedure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tendency" instead a noun "Procedure".
Nearby Word: procedural
Tendency
Tendency noun - An established pattern of behavior.
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Both words in one sentence
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In large part this is because of NASA's tendency to be Crazy-Prepared: if something happens that isn't covered by "flip to page 173 of the LM Operator's Handbook and follow procedure 6", it's really out there.
Source: Indy Ploy - While only appearing as the main villain in only a small handful of episodes, he had a tendency to get away scott free at the end of the episode, as opposed to appearances in earlier seasons when it was standard procedure for him to get his ass kicked by the end of every story arc.
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Leeroy Jenkins: Sing-Ling apparently doesn't give a crap about actual police procedure given his tendency to force his way into Wilton's property left and right, outright beating up a guard in front of his colleague and Wilton's Number Two to get into a room.
Source: Film / The Man from Hong Kong
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