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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Following totality, seismic noise quickly returned — and even climbed above the monthly average — as people resumed traveling and daily routines.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
President Min Aung Hlaing, the former army chief who had originally seized power in 2021 from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, has been trying to win political legitimacy since the takeover and resume relations with ASEAN.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of resume

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But Kyne cautions against complacency, as bycatch in fisheries, expanding agricultural development and proposals to extract freshwater from northern rivers continue to threaten the nursery habitats young sawfish depend on.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
With a $305 million expansion at its waterfront campus in Groton, Fairview is nearly tripling in size and becoming one of the larger continuing life care communities in Connecticut.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of continue

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He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
But if the customer leaves frustrated, confused, or forced to restart with a different channel, the automation didn't succeed.

— Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of restart

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Oil prices are ticking up, as Iran hardens its stance over control of the Strait of Hormuz and other demands to end the war, dashing hopes for a quick deal to reopen the waterway.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The county health department is expected to treat the property before officials determine when the park can reopen.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reopen

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