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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Both defendants used headsets so they could hear the proceeding in Spanish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
According to court records, including testimony by Kerr in the AllHere bankruptcy proceeding, Kerr worked to help secure the contract between the firm and Los Angeles Unified.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
If Morgan Stanley failed, however, its share in their fund wound up as an asset in a bankruptcy proceeding.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
