- 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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Such problems have occurred many other times, though generally they have not prevented executions from proceeding.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
But now that it’s proceeding, the construction needs to be done quickly, in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics, to avoid fines, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Wilhelm said the artificial-intelligence build-out is proceeding in a different way from the dot-com boom that began to deflate in 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
State media later said the risk from that lake was "decreasing" and rescue operations were proceeding "in an orderly manner".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
I noticed too that she was indeed proceeding to address my father as 'Mr Stevens'.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
The plan to livestream the proceedings is unprecedented in the United States.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
"A lot has been achieved in a short period of time", said Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, a law professor at the University of Amsterdam who served as a legal expert in proceedings before all three courts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"In many respects they are reliant on the honesty of their customers, so if they had to launch proceedings they would spend time and effort on that rather than getting on with their job."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Bai's lawyer Nadthasiri Bergman also confirmed to AFP that he had been taken to court to face extradition proceedings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was just about time for the proceedings to begin.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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