standard operating procedure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of standard operating procedure
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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His memorandum wasn’t an aberration but standard operating procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
While ministers may quibble with a lack of communication, no issue is taken with the use of Scottish airbases or airports - that, I'm told, is standard operating procedure.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
An execution is botched if it does not follow standard operating procedure or departs from the requirements of the legal protocol that governs the conduct of executions.
From Slate ● May 12, 2025
In keeping with what has been a standard operating procedure since Kawhi Leonard has returned, the Clippers didn’t play their All-Star forward in the fourth quarter Sunday night against the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
But his standard operating procedure is to ignore me.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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