PROCEED (WITH) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

proceed (with)

verb

Definition of proceed (with)

as in to resume

to begin again or return to after an interruption we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch

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Testimony is expected to resume Monday after the jury had a day off on Friday.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
The Big Island airports were expected to resume operations Sunday, depending on conditions after the storm.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of resume

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There’s no real conflict at the table, aside from Kyle continuing to harp on Gizelle lightly flirting with Mauricio on RHOP last season.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Even though the oil market continues to run at a deficit, the more oil that comes out of the strait, the longer the market can stave off a looming tipping point at which its reserves become insufficient to supply the world with enough oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of continue

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Editor’s pick More picks An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast, battling the state’s top coastal officials.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Republican allies in Congress are busy trying to pass legislation that will formally repeal the CTA, thus preventing any future administration from restarting the database.

— Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of restart

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In the months since, Oman has worked with Iran to draft protocols for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
TThe actual opening timeframe of any major new UAE construction project which relies on sea freight is likely to depend on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz reopens and no one knows when that will happen.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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proceed (with)

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