procedural
adjective
of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
procedurals
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pluralof procedural.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Where Americans think of graphically violent procedurals as comfort watches, the British prefer their TV homicides to be much tidier: Serious violence occurs offscreen.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
It’s part of a broader pattern for network procedurals with deep libraries, such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” which is consistently popular on Netflix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
But beyond the procedurals for which Wolf is famous, along with a few bright comedies, the broadcast primetime landscape is as creatively sparse as the dry brush covering the Permian Basin.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
The predictability and formulaic nature of such procedurals, the very qualities that turn off some viewers and critics, are what its fans value.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
And unlike most procedurals, where a skilled team is usually assembled to help solve a case or respond to a call, Hartley says, “Colter pretty much is alone a lot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
