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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
At one point, Melania is shown watching television coverage of the proceedings on CNN, apparently unconcerned that the network only traffics in fake news.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
When the state rested its case Thursday in the probable cause proceedings, Nanita’s attorney, Michael Brown of Brown and Patterson, LLP.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Within the bankruptcy proceedings, Radiance Capital has filed an adversary action against Campbell to determine that Campbell cannot discharge the Radiance Capital judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The event has been held annually for the past fifteen years, but this year there was an extra layer of sombreness to the proceedings, which the overcast skies seemed to reflect.
—Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
The latest bout of arctic air, however, has pushed those proceedings back by two days.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
After several days of court proceedings in Pennsylvania, Mangione was whisked to New York and sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Austin Police Association, which represents officers in disciplinary proceedings, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
When the state rested its case Thursday in the probable cause proceedings, Nanita’s attorney, Michael Brown of Brown and Patterson, LLP.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Within the bankruptcy proceedings, Radiance Capital has filed an adversary action against Campbell to determine that Campbell cannot discharge the Radiance Capital judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The event has been held annually for the past fifteen years, but this year there was an extra layer of sombreness to the proceedings, which the overcast skies seemed to reflect.
—Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
The latest bout of arctic air, however, has pushed those proceedings back by two days.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
After several days of court proceedings in Pennsylvania, Mangione was whisked to New York and sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Austin Police Association, which represents officers in disciplinary proceedings, did not respond to requests for comment.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceedings
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Fyre Fraud explores the class-action lawsuits and tarnished reputations that followed, offering a commentary on the dominance of influencer culture and social media propaganda.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Funding was eventually restored after a series of lawsuits that challenged payment pauses, eligibility requirements and requests from the federal government for sensitive citizen data.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Growth required systems and processes that protected the founder’s core values and vision.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The research team, led by Tianyi Ma, a professor at the School of Science at RMIT, combined the carbon removal and conversion processes into a single step, thereby reducing energy use and the complexity of deploying this process.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Penny, too, was acquitted by a jury who decided his actions were reasonable.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Feb. 2026
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Gardner said the department has since developed a post-fire policy and mop-up procedures after the Mountain fire.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Shukurova did not follow standard surgical procedures, such as taking the victim's medical history or performing a basic physical exam, per the district attorney's press release.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unlike classical supercomputers, which excel at simulations and data-heavy tasks, quantum computers operate on fundamentally different principles, enabling new approaches to solving problems that are considered impractical using traditional computing methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s a substantial potential market for other methods.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceedings. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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