PROCEEDING (WITH) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

proceeding (with)

verb

Definition of proceeding (with)

present participle of proceed (with)

as in resuming

to begin again or return to after an interruption we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch

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Abrosimov said resuming serial production would strengthen Russia’s technological independence and support the long-term development of its Long-Range Aviation fleet and the airborne component of the country’s nuclear triad.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
By Thursday, the situation changed once more, with Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries resuming as Starlink and Starshield services had been restored to full capacity, as an unnamed Ukrainian official told Axios.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of resuming

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The women’s basketball team recently faced off against the Atlanta Dream in game three of the WNBA Finals, continuing a whirlwind season for the league’s most valuable franchise.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
There is little benefit in continuing to pay for an old version of your life.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuing

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The Masts dispute the family's kinship and argue that reopening the adoption now would be a significant disruption for the girl, who is now 7 and has been living with their family for years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Without that funding, our worst-case scenario is closing very early in the morning and reopening in the evening, forcing those guests to find somewhere else to spend the day.

— Chris Ham, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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