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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
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
However, all three were killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza, so the court closed the proceedings.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jones's personal bankruptcy case is proceeding in federal bankruptcy court, where a trustee continues to sell off Jones's personal property, including cars, homes, watches and guns, with proceeds intended for the families.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Altman’s cross-examination will continue when proceedings resume.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
However, all three were killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza, so the court closed the proceedings.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Verb
When purchasing, fans will be able to see matches and categories for which tickets are available and select specific seats before proceeding with their purchase.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jones's personal bankruptcy case is proceeding in federal bankruptcy court, where a trustee continues to sell off Jones's personal property, including cars, homes, watches and guns, with proceeds intended for the families.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
Noun
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The hearing was over dueling lawsuits filed by the hospitals’ landlord and the company that operates the hospital, against one another, in Cook County Circuit Court.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the city enforced the rule against the rainbow fence but failed to cite other noncompliant households for similar fence-color violations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Krejczyk, a senior middle hitter, has had an interesting recruiting process.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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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,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Comer’s letter cites reporting that Altman’s pursuit of a Helion deal, which is still ongoing, would come at a lofty valuation of the power-company, boosting the company’s worth and the value of Altman’s investment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In 2021, the Recording Academy recognized Go-Go within the Best Regional Roots Album category—yet the genre still lacks a proper digital streaming platform (DSP) designation, an ongoing fight for visibility.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The league began the onboarding process for replacement officials last month because negotiations weren’t progressing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The third-year guard suffered a Grade 2 quad strain last week and was progressing well, having been upgraded to day-to-day on Tuesday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Clark spent six weeks at the beginning of this school year setting up and practicing classroom routines and procedures with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The report made a number of policy recommendations around Taser use, including that the weapons continue to be restricted to incidents where suspects take aggressive action, and that the police department formalize a procedure for public input on such changes.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.—
Rachel Nostrant,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Our desire to see each other can remain the same but the means of doing so have to be flexible.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Just a wonderful man that teaches you lessons, teaches you camaraderie, unity, doing things as a unit, that no one’s different.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Everything is going surprisingly well despite the team being affected by injuries all spring.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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All of the passengers who were on board the cruise ship are asymptomatic and the evacuation operation was going as planned, a spokesperson for Spain’s Health Ministry said in an update Sunday morning.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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