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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
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
This season’s lovers, Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie (Yerin Ha), bring as much heartfelt drama to the proceedings as Season Two’s Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate (Simone Ashley).
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
In his first public comments since Deadline broke the news earlier this month that Netflix was not proceeding with a second season of the period Western starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, Sutter slammed the decision on Instagram.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Some answers might come during the court proceedings.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
This season’s lovers, Benedict (Luke Thompson) and Sophie (Yerin Ha), bring as much heartfelt drama to the proceedings as Season Two’s Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate (Simone Ashley).
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
Wipe away with a paper towel before proceeding.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
In his first public comments since Deadline broke the news earlier this month that Netflix was not proceeding with a second season of the period Western starring Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, Sutter slammed the decision on Instagram.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceeding
Noun
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Cross later filed a federal lawsuit against Nanos, claiming the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Harvard sued the administration in a pair of lawsuits.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several companies, including ExxonMobil, Standard Lithium and Tetra Technologies, are in a race to commercialize a process to separate lithium from the brine.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Well, within the past year, professionals who have sought to advance their careers through ongoing training and development are turning to a non-technical AI skill, one that fundamentally shapes the future of work even outside of IT, as far as AI is concerned.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killing comes amid ongoing demonstrations across Iran, as anger continues to simmer over political repression, economic hardship and human rights abuses.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the work is hard to spot from the road and is progressing on schedule for a November opening, the builders say.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The man likely underwent trepanation, an ancient surgical procedure where a hole is bored into a living person’s skull to treat conditions like migraines or seizures.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Using a long, multistep procedure, the pair was able to gain enough information from the ghost equation to recover the gradient.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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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The Minneapolis police chief says the difference between their policies on dealing with protesters and what federal officers have been doing is immediately clear.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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For Jones, doing his part meant observing, which led to at least four officers jumping on his back, handcuffing him, crushing his legs, and grinding his forehead into the frozen concrete.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both going and staying are restless states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Eyad Murrar, the co-founder of Coffee for Gaza, along with his cousin, sells a wide variety of coffee beans, with 50% of the profit going directly to humanitarian relief for Gaza.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Proceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceeding. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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