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as in process
forward movement in time or place
watched the constant procession of cars headed out of the city at the start of the weekend
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Recent Examples of procession
The crash, during a procession of officers to accompany Niekamp’s body from the medical examiner’s office to a funeral home, occurred at the intersection of Precinct Line Road and River Trails Boulevard in northeast Fort Worth, authorities told KTVT-TV.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Then there were the politics of the parade, the first procession of military forces past the White House since the end of the Gulf War.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump might have got bigger crowds if the carriage procession had been open to the public, but security concerns were no doubt too pronounced for that.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Tiffany — the only child Donald shares with ex-wife Marla Maples — was also a part of the procession; however, she was assigned a spot in the lineup five places after her husband, walking in with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Then there were the politics of the parade, the first procession of military forces past the White House since the end of the Gulf War.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump might have got bigger crowds if the carriage procession had been open to the public, but security concerns were no doubt too pronounced for that.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Tiffany — the only child Donald shares with ex-wife Marla Maples — was also a part of the procession; however, she was assigned a spot in the lineup five places after her husband, walking in with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for procession
Noun
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October through the end of the year marks peak tourist season in the Florida Keys, anchored by Fantasy Fest and holiday parades.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Free Press has won 10 Pulitzer Prizes — with the first coming in 1932 for our coverage of a huge parade during an American Legion convention.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The whole process is stressful, and that’s coming from someone with (minimal) inside access to release schedules and studio reps.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Sep. 2025
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The monitor’s primary responsibility will be to conduct compliance assessments, a process involving five layers of review to evaluate how effectively Louisville Metro Police follows each part of the plan.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The composition has many hallmarks of surrealism, including dream logic – the strange, flowing and often illogical progression of images reflecting the unpredictable nature of dreams – metamorphosis and psychic ambiguity.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The protection gave Mahomes ample time to work through his progressions regularly, resulting in at least one reception for nine different pass-catchers.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Superintendent Mary Skipper noted the district’s progress in literacy, multilingual learners’ success and for students with special education plans.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The vigil, which had been planned several weeks in advance, was organized by the Genesee County Republican Party as a reaction to violent incidents such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg has long warned her audiences about the rise of AI and technological advances, particularly Amazon Alexa.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is putting newfound urgency in the push for Congress to streamline the permitting process for new energy projects.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Apple TV+‘s French-language thriller series The Hunt has begun its march to launch.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The protest centres on a march through New York City at 12pm but will also take place in other cities.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Procession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procession. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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