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proceeding
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pro·ceed·ing

noun \-ˈsē-diŋ\

Definition of PROCEEDING

1
: legal action <a divorce proceeding>
2
: procedure
3
plural : events, happenings
4
: transaction
5
plural : an official record of things said or done
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Examples of PROCEEDING

  1. The secretary kept a record of the proceedings at the meeting.
  2. She started the proceedings with a brief welcoming speech.
  3. The proceedings of the conference will be published.

First Known Use of PROCEEDING

15th century

Related to PROCEEDING

Synonyms
action, lawsuit, suit

Rhymes with PROCEEDING

inbreeding, linebreeding, lipreading, outbreeding, preceding, speed-reading

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