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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Before the proceeding, prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Daedone to a 20-year prison term, saying her conduct caused immeasurable damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
His now manager Alvaro Arbeloa spoke about how Madrid were going to be "proceeding cautiously and calmly" with Alexander-Arnold after his injury issues.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The company imploded after a dispute with bank partners revealed a massive shortfall in customer funds and a failure to keep accurate ledgers, according to court filings in Synapse’s bankruptcy proceeding.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Announcing the change of plans, Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel said an analysis had shown that buying a new building made more sense than proceeding with the overhaul.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
