in the process of (doing something)
idiom
: working on (doing something) that takes a certain amount of time to do
I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
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Starbucks is in the process of evaluating the offers, deal structure proposals and post-sale value creation pitches from bidders, according to people familiar with the matter, before shortlisting potential buyers.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Work on the field Last time the Free Press checked in on cherry farmers in 2023, experts at Michigan State University were in the process of introducing the samba wasp, a natural predator from Asia, as a way to control the SWD population.
—Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
An earlier version of the story stated Jim Niven was in the process of adopting the girls, according to the Denver Post.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 July 2025
Though the pair share no minor children, Phypers was in the process of adopting Richards' 13-year-old daughter, Eloise.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Work on the field Last time the Free Press checked in on cherry farmers in 2023, experts at Michigan State University were in the process of introducing the samba wasp, a natural predator from Asia, as a way to control the SWD population.
—Sophia Valchine, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
An earlier version of the story stated Jim Niven was in the process of adopting the girls, according to the Denver Post.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 July 2025
Though the pair share no minor children, Phypers was in the process of adopting Richards' 13-year-old daughter, Eloise.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the process of (doing something)
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“In the process of (doing something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20process%20of%20%28doing%20something%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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