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 The Kawahiva Indigenous people, who remain isolated and uncontacted in the Amazon, is one of the many communities who may be affected by the proceedings. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 More than 84 media outlets or individuals have expressed interest in covering the trial, the judge said, and the court will provide an overflow room where journalists and members of the public can view the proceedings. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 The defense wanted an overflow room—a separate courtroom where the proceedings would be played via video feed—and for the trial to be livestreamed. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 The defense motion filed Friday acknowledges there is a presumption against bond in extradition proceedings but argues that release can be granted in special circumstances. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Subsequent court proceedings did not result in his reinstatement. — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In a writ issued Monday, the state Supreme Court mandated that the Superior Court systems covering California’s 58 counties must offer an electronic recording avenue for civil proceedings where a licensed court reporter is not available. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Neither Joseph nor Kendra have commented publicly on any of the charges, but Kendra has hired longtime Duggar family lawyer Travis Story to represent her in the proceedings, according to a jail phone call previously obtained by PEOPLE. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 The judge blocked the three Trumps from using or referring to the deal in any official proceedings. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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Surges of federal agents into cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis fueled mass protests, lawsuits and widespread claims of harassment and racial profiling.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
The office also helps investigate and manage congressional investigations into the administration and lawsuits against the president when he is sued in his official capacity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawsuits

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The facility will be used to build and test equipment, work with real-world feedstocks and prepare processes for commercial deployment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Improving representation is an important step, but leaders must also build processes that invite different viewpoints and give team members room to challenge prevailing ideas.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of processes

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San Francisco police officers would then proceed to smash the driver's window, drag the driver out and pepper-spray him — actions that a San Francisco Department of Police Accountability (DPA) report states were excessive.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Microsoft’s actions are part of a growing charm campaign among big tech companies as data center projects grow more unpopular.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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Homendy has warned that without making changes in regulations, operating procedures and laws, close calls and incidents like what happened with Marine One could continue to occur.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The former quarterback said the procedures were eye-opening and humbling.

— David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of procedures

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Expanding on Iraola’s comments, there are methods to measure how different countries integrate individuals into groups.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
This involves studying the same question using methods affected by different potential sources of bias.

— The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026