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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
The princess joined Queen Camilla to watch the somber proceedings from a balcony at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), while King Charles led the country in a two-minute silence.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
The department declined to comment on OneCoin’s activities, citing ongoing investigations and court proceedings.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
She was taken to the Cumberland County Jail in Scarborough, Maine and will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In July, he was found competent for court proceedings.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Trial proceedings are set to continue Monday.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil was dismissed from the pageant proceedings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
The department declined to comment on OneCoin’s activities, citing ongoing investigations and court proceedings.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
She was taken to the Cumberland County Jail in Scarborough, Maine and will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In July, he was found competent for court proceedings.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Trial proceedings are set to continue Monday.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil was dismissed from the pageant proceedings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The courtroom was full Wednesday of investigators involved over the decades and the extensive Watson family, some of whom cried audibly through the proceedings.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceedings
Noun
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The judgment releases the county from four separate federal lawsuits filed by various plaintiffs against officials.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Each of the first three lawsuits seeks more than $1 million in damages.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Over time, chemical applications reduce the biodiversity of the outdoor environment, as well as disrupting natural processes that keep pests in check.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Programs like this make this possible by letting patients apply for flexible payment plans without high interest rates or lengthy approval processes.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In some cases, actions of the British armed forces have been described as unjustified.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar lavishes her characters with careful attention, and so the reader comes to regard their most troubling actions as justified, if not inevitable.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Whereas other major companies are making business very complicated, BBC proves that by direct communication lines and clear procedures, business can be easier, leaving as much energy as possible for new goals.—
Jennie Bell,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The aforementioned methods account for around half of all participants.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceedings. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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