pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl 
-ˈsēj-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
especially
: of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedurally
adverb
: a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially
: police procedural
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
But Rodríguez was prepared to challenge expectations — and help reshape the procedural format.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 May 2025
Esther Kang, People.com, 17 May 2025
Giddish will be back on the NBC procedural as a series regular in Season 27.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Even if the Ombudsman finds the process was was flawed, and the Parliament or Court intervenes in the legislation, the result is simply a procedural fix.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
But Rodríguez was prepared to challenge expectations — and help reshape the procedural format.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 May 2025
Noun
On Friday, May 16, the CBS procedural aired its series finale after the network cancelled and then walked back its decision to take the series off three separate times times.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 May 2025
Giddish will be back on the NBC procedural as a series regular in Season 27.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 May 2025
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsēj-(ə-)rəl
: relating to or comprising memory or knowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem compare declarative
Legal Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
sentence reversed as result of procedural error in sentencing—National Law Journal
compare substantive
National Law Journal
procedurally
adverb
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