- present participle of proceed.
proceeding
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The noun proceeding, commonly proceedings (plural), applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences. A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure.Example Sentences
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Equity receivership, a bankruptcy-like proceeding used to reorganize troubled companies, was a favorite method that many of these tycoons deployed to outplay their rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
China and other big buyers are, for now, proceeding without using as much oil, freeing up supplies on the open market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Investors may now feel the probability of Anthropic proceeding with its IPO this year is increasing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
"However, the overwhelming majority of sales which have been agreed are proceeding, although inevitably more slowly."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
By proceeding systematically in this manner, the police are able to engage in an extremely high volume of searches.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
There was a lengthy halt to proceedings after Langton's fall before he was taken away on a stretcher.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Farell is expected to be the final prosecution witness, meaning the proceedings should wrap up Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Doing so would mark the fifth trial tied to their divorce proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Maduro was expected to seek immunity in the civil proceedings as a head of state, The New York Times reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
At the end of three days of intense litigation, the judge adjourned the proceedings in the late afternoon.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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