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as in lawsuit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
a divorce proceeding
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as in process
a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result
this is not the haphazard proceeding that it may seem to the casual observer
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as in ongoing
being in progress or development
currently proceeding projects include construction of a new school gym
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course
you may proceed with your plan
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Recent Examples of proceeding
Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Kyle is also right that airing all of this on television probably isn’t the best way to go into divorce proceedings.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Still, work began on Monday, proceeding without a formal green light from the National Capital Planning Commission, the federal agency tasked with reviewing such major projects in Washington.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
That's the day that leadership will drop the gavel to begin proceedings and lawmakers will start holding meetings.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
However, Kyle is also right that airing all of this on television probably isn’t the best way to go into divorce proceedings.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The cast then laughed before proceeding to the next segment.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Still, work began on Monday, proceeding without a formal green light from the National Capital Planning Commission, the federal agency tasked with reviewing such major projects in Washington.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
Noun
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The township is arguing that state law regarding government employee protections against lawsuits conflicts with federal court rulings.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit further alleges she was served alcohol despite being underage.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition, the volume scaling required for a successful energy revolution was already considered when selecting the process and production technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tips for Making Cherry Cookies Decker’s recipe doesn’t call for softened butter, but allowing the butter to soften before beating it with the sugar (a process known as creaming) will lead to a lighter, fluffier texture.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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More Indiana college degree programs could be at risk amid an ongoing national battle over the future of higher education.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Danbury Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and it's not believed there is an ongoing threat.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Redick said LeBron James, who didn’t travel with the team for the five-game trip, has done one-on-one work with coaches so far, and that the team is progressing from there in light of James being cleared for contact basketball activities.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But each has slightly different procedures for what customers should do when their flights are canceled.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some suffer from infected wounds or complications of surgical procedures already performed in El Fasher amid desperate conditions with virtually no access to medical supplies and drugs.—
Guy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
Verb
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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