Synonyms of proceeding

proceeding 1 of 3

noun

prō-ˈsē-diŋ 

1

as in lawsuit

a court case for enforcing a right or claim

a divorce proceeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawsuit
• suit
• complaint
• action
• litigation
• cause
• case
• counterclaim
• cross action
• cross-claim
• countersuit

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• process
• procedure
• method
• course
• operation
• technique
• manner
• way
• approach
• system
• scheme
• project
• plan
• program
• activity
• mode
• strategy
• arrangement
• undertaking
• drill
• routine
• fashion
• formula
• work
• style
• design
• movement
• enterprise
• performance
• functioning
• form
• layout
• plot
• attainment
• recipe
• achievement
• accomplishment
• game plan
• blueprint
• ground plan

proceeding

2 of 3

adjective

as in ongoing

being in progress or development

currently proceeding projects include construction of a new school gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ongoing
• operating
• working
• going
• functioning
• afoot
• advancing
• continuing
• happening
• afloat
• gaining
• alive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stopped
• halted
• arrested
• ended
• stalled
• receding
• retrogressing
• regressing

proceeding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of proceed

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

you may proceed with your plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressing
• doing
• going
• coming
• marching
• advancing
• forging
• pacing
• coming along
• going along
• getting along
• getting on
• gaining ground
• going off
• faring
• speeding
• accelerating
• approaching
• traveling
• pushing
• journeying
• driving
• nearing
• wending
• repairing
• passing
• running
• propelling
• fast-forwarding
• actuating
• impelling
• taking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing
• remaining
• stopping
• staying
• checking
• blocking
• stemming
• obstructing
• impeding
• halting
• hindering
• delaying
• arresting
• interrupting
• slowing (down or up)
• holding back
• detaining
• retarding
• suppressing
• stalling
• waiting
• repressing
• pausing
• inhibiting
• hampering
• ceasing
• balking
• nipping
• stunting
• cramping
• regressing
• letting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proceeding

Noun

The request was filed under Section 1782, a federal statute that allows litigants in foreign proceedings to obtain evidence from people or companies located in the United States. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

The ruling came over the objections of xAI, which argued that allowing the plaintiffs to remain anonymous would impede its ability to find witnesses and violate the public’s right of access to court proceedings. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Verb

The actor kicked up his leg in the moment, before proceeding to greet the other cohosts at the table. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

But officials need confidence in the Raptor engine’s ability to reignite in the airless vacuum of space before proceeding to an orbital flight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026