1
as in etiquette
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 procedure
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 protocol
There is a conflict between IMAP and POP3 protocols
Desktop mail applications usually use POP3, while most smartphones use IMAP protocol, which can cause conflict and mail disappearance.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
The directive, a new addition to standard protocol, comes as labor activists from the unofficial union of festival temporary workers, Sous Les Écrans La Dèche, staged protests on opening night over working conditions.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Transdev is also accelerating drivers’ regular trainings on pickup, drop off and accident protocols.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
What the Socket Threat Research Team discovered, as reported by Olivia Brown, a threat analyst at Socket, is that attackers have created a bunch of malicious Python packages that use Gmail’s SMTP protocol to create a tunnel that can exfiltrate data and execute attack commands.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
The directive, a new addition to standard protocol, comes as labor activists from the unofficial union of festival temporary workers, Sous Les Écrans La Dèche, staged protests on opening night over working conditions.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Transdev is also accelerating drivers’ regular trainings on pickup, drop off and accident protocols.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
What the Socket Threat Research Team discovered, as reported by Olivia Brown, a threat analyst at Socket, is that attackers have created a bunch of malicious Python packages that use Gmail’s SMTP protocol to create a tunnel that can exfiltrate data and execute attack commands.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protocol
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Follow these mowing etiquette tips to avoid being the one that your neighbors are complaining about on Reddit.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Say Yes to the Dress, studying etiquette columns about bridal party issues and combing through social media posts of canines in floral crowns, choreographed bridal party entrances and trendy donut walls.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The pause allows time to develop and integrate these new vetting procedures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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After undergoing season-ending surgery April 18 to repair his flexor tendon and ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) with an internal brace procedure, this second recovery period has been much smoother for Steele.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The idea was to serve sharable plates of regional dishes prepared with modern techniques.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your garden and turning them into enchanting home decor.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
27 May 2025
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More broadly, the authority borrowed money to build and maintain a significantly larger water storage and delivery system than is now needed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, over the last decade, water has accounted for 85-90% of direct fatalities from tropical systems.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The Army has seen the greatest recruiting struggles over the past decade, and by using a range of new programs and policies has had one of the largest comebacks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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Trump tests legal strategies as judges block his policies As the clash becomes a defining moment in the president's second term, conservative activists are pushing Congress to rein in federal judges and pressing Trump to intensify his fight with the courts.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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After Harvard refused the Trump administration’s demands for the federal government to take over the university’s hiring, admissions and governance policies, the Department of Homeland Security removed the school’s certification to admit international students.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Protocol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protocol. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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