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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
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Gabela is also asking that the city halt payments in any further proceedings in the case.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Crews are awaiting verification to confirm safe conditions before proceeding with further Coast Guard investigations onboard the vessel.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In the clip, Cardi can be seen showcasing the collectible designs, each spotlighting her in the hairstyles and ensembles that had social media buzzing during the proceedings.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Gabela is also asking that the city halt payments in any further proceedings in the case.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Historic Third Ward Architectural Review Board is awaiting the federal agency's decision before proceeding.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Crews are awaiting verification to confirm safe conditions before proceeding with further Coast Guard investigations onboard the vessel.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
Noun
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The city of Cincinnati and City Manager Sheryl Long have asked a federal appeals court to review a recent decision by a federal magistrate judge allowing a lawsuit filed by the city’s former fire chief to go to trial.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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After the July vote, O'Connell's office sent a follow-up letter confirming its position, which Dilger said prompted ethics commission members to begin preparing for a lawsuit.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Aug. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cubie Hernandez, the organization’s chief technology and learning officer, said the goal is to help families have confidence during the mortgage process while pushing the industry to modernize.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As catalysts for the upgrade, the bank cited sustainable same-store sales growth potential and ongoing marketing efforts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sabalenka has been true to her word in New York, claiming straight-sets victories in her first four matches before progressing to the last four after Markéta Vondroušová withdrew with a knee injury.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ragans is progressing toward a return and will likely pitch in a rehab game this weekend.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among them was a Whipple procedure, which is an operation that treats tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The training procedure was that the aircraft commander flew the leg out.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 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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Along the top of the fire, the crews continue working slowly parallel with, and sometimes on, the McKinley Grove Road, doing clearing vegetation by hand, applying pre-treatment, and conducting critical strategic firing operations to remove heavy vegetation in front of the active fire front.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Quarterback play was the headline both going into the game and now after, though the specifics have changed.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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More than 30 nations have suspended some parcel shipments to the United States in preparation of new tariff rules going into effect this week.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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