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 judge blocked the three Trumps from using or referring to the deal in any official proceedings. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 For Orlando families, workers and businesses, the practical response begins with accurate records, a clear plan and a realistic understanding of how immigration agencies and court proceedings can intersect. — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Williams did not void the deal shielding Trump from tax scrutiny but said the government cannot claim in official proceedings that the agreement was the result of a legitimate legal process. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 That dispute has unfolded alongside proceedings before two international courts, but only one is considering genocide. — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 In Friday's filing, defense attorneys Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan argued the court's media access restrictions amount to a partial closure of the proceedings in violation of the First, Sixth and 14th Amendments. — Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The Athletic reported at the time that sources with knowledge of proceedings, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said these were particularly damaging to Southampton’s case. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Preliminary hearings like this one serve a similar function to that of grand jury proceedings. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026 Court records show that their divorce proceedings have been acrimonious. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 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

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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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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