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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This, while the president of the United States and commander-in-chief of its armed forces is said to contemplate resuming strikes--and how--against Iran after this week's elections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Isolation from the global economy had prevented Iraq from restoring its economy, rebuilding its military, and resuming its development of weapons of mass destruction.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of resuming

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This debate, continuing for months now, hinges on how best to meet the state’s demands that each city have at least 10 percent of its housing stock meet the criteria for affordable.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Geiger, along with artists such as Zach Top and Kenny Whitmire, is continuing a revival of the popular ‘90s country sound, while cementing his place as a worthy newcomer with a deep well of talent.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

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The now defunct memorandum of understanding that Washington and Tehran signed in June promised to lift sanctions and funnel billions to Iran in return for Iran’s reopening the Strait of Hormuz, possibly with Iranian tollbooths.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Its original location on a spit of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the salt pond may have been a bit too ambitious—after suffering damage from the 1938 New England Hurricane, it was relocated across the pond, reopening in 1939.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of reopening

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