- 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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The lawsuit seeks emergency relief to stop the agency’s early renewal proceeding and any resulting threat against ABC’s station licenses.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate—67 senators—to convict in an impeachment proceeding.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
“This proceeding was a heavy lift for everyone,” Commissioner Darcie L. Houck acknowledged during Thursday’s hearing, which was held in San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Orsted said it made significant progress on its construction portfolio, with all projects proceeding on schedule and within planned costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The speech had been proceeding for perhaps twenty minutes when a mes-senger hurried onto the platform and a scrap of paper was slipped into the speaker’s hand.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Jones has fought the judgments for years through appeals and bankruptcy proceedings while continuing to operate Infowars.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Jeffries clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings to adjudicate his criminal charges."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Wanting something to read other than reports of parliamentary proceedings, he asked his ministers if they could provide books for the Downing Street shelves.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Patterson watched this week's proceedings at Melbourne's Supreme Court via a live video link from her maximum-security prison, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's western suburbs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Let us not get ourselves too worked up so early in the proceedings."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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