proceeding
Usage
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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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While Kennedy family members have openly criticized the series, it hasn’t stopped Murphy from proceeding.
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“No one. Sorry, your honor, no one has helped me at all,” said McClelland, standing in a court proceeding she said repeatedly she did not understand.
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Meier asked the judge Tuesday that the proceeding be delayed until March but no ruling was made.
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A court officer briefly called for order before the proceeding continued.
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Analysts say Iran is moving to restore its missile manufacturing capability while proceeding much more cautiously with its key nuclear sites.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
