- present participle of proceed.
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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SpaceX, a Defense Department service provider, is proceeding with its IPO, with trading expected to begin on Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In a social media post, Trump said "constructive" talks were proceeding but "both sides must take their time and get it right".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The Adani letter, which noted that the final judgement of the US court is still awaited, stressed that the "company is not a party to this proceeding, and no charges have been brought against it".
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
When we were brought up upon the deck, we saw in ruddy first light the motion of countless launches all around us proceeding to the shore of the island.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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