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as in parades
a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way
a procession of mourners leaving the cemetery
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as in processes
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 processions
Here, a title run-in refers to seasons (listed in the footnote of the graphic below) in which the destination of the champions’ trophy was still genuinely in doubt late on, excluding processions such as 2024-25, when Liverpool won at a canter, finishing 10 points above Arsenal.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
During the annual tribute to the tree, locals celebrate with music, dance, religious ceremonies, and processions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Spring also kicks off festival season, with Easter processions and other cultural events.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That initial gesture to honor King led to similar processions throughout the 1970s and 80s.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2026
Modi’s Tianjin outreach and the processions to Trump’s court in Washington reflect this broader recalibration.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that lead funeral processions can now use either a flashing amber or purple light.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
During the annual tribute to the tree, locals celebrate with music, dance, religious ceremonies, and processions.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Spring also kicks off festival season, with Easter processions and other cultural events.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
There were then three processions at the start of the installation, which included honored guests, congregation leadership and several bishops, WNYW reported.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That initial gesture to honor King led to similar processions throughout the 1970s and 80s.
—Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2026
Modi’s Tianjin outreach and the processions to Trump’s court in Washington reflect this broader recalibration.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Vehicles that lead funeral processions can now use either a flashing amber or purple light.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for processions
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The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events like missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The overlap in processes for public information release and state takeovers in Texas is a fairly new concept.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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As for Kutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval, both pitchers are trending toward returning to game action but are still well behind the other three starter candidates in their progressions.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Great arm and works his progressions.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Despite population growth, technological advances and the addition of branch locations, the operating budget has remained flat since 2001.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, even the most promising medical advances can only improve health if people are willing to use them.—
Dannell D. Boatman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI expects to bring in roughly another $10 billion from venture capital firms and sovereign wealth funds as the round progresses, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The timing of this assessment is unfortunate because the apparent risk will lessen as his recovery progresses and his return to performance over the next few months becomes clear.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Driving the uptick in online scams are technological advancements.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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After some ups and downs on both ends of the ice in the early goings of the season, Dallas has found its game and is absolutely thriving.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our Jacob Camenker will be following the goings on with the UFL closely.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Processions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/processions. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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