Thesaurus results for PROCEEDINGS

proceedings

noun

plural of proceeding

as in lawsuits

a court case for enforcing a right or claim a divorce proceeding

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as in processes

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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Recent Examples of proceedings Court records indicate the bankruptcy proceedings remain pending. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Senate chamber rules allow one member to object and stop an action during some proceedings. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 As Carr opened proceedings in which the public could comment on The View investigation and the station licenses, the network launched an on-air campaign to elicit filings. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 In the aftermath of the killings, Patrick packed up his things, began divorce proceedings and quietly began to rebuild his life. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 Caruso himself revealed the accusation in his divorce proceedings with Beverly Caruso. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Officials opened preliminary investigative proceedings the next day to determine what happened and potentially identify those responsible. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In the lawsuit, ABC, its parent company Disney and the eight local stations whose licenses are affected asked a federal court to stop the early renewal proceedings. — Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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That case was a bellwether, or test case, picked from thousands of similar civil tort lawsuits to give both plaintiffs and the defendants an idea of how their arguments fare in court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
At several key moments, the Tribune review found, government and law enforcement failed to stop them from operating in the industry — despite discoveries along the way of an altered state credential, and allegations in a barrage of lawsuits.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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Webb’s infrared vision is particularly useful here because infrared light can penetrate dust that blocks much of the visible light, giving astronomers a better look at the processes taking place inside stellar nurseries.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Legal experts assert the President cannot unilaterally redefine constitutional rights or circumvent Supreme Court decisions, urging him to accept the ruling and pursue lawful legislative or amendment processes instead of executive improvisation.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Then in August, the UK AI Security Institute shared a report detailing how Anthropic’s Mythos 5 took autonomous, unsanctioned actions on the internet in a training evaluation, targeting real people and organizations.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Colorado attorneys used the email as part of their argument that the Executive Office of the President should be required to turn over additional records related to those actions.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Sakamoto will tell you about the building, and the old methods used to hold it together without nails.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The development could offer insights into addressing construction-sector challenges, including worker shortages, building efficiency, and the difficulty of scaling new housing methods.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026