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 But immigration attorneys say release may simply mean continuing court proceedings outside detention before deportation. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 Member states have submitted approximately 1,000 requests for bilateral meetings, while about 168 events are scheduled alongside the official proceedings. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Santiago’s next hearing is scheduled for September 21, the first of what could be a lengthy series of court proceedings as the case moves forward. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Nattiv plays this true-life story out like a thriller—his film is moody and tense—but what gives the proceedings undeniable force is Carrie Coon’s performance as Rita Cooper. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 The court proceedings followed months of legal battles over whether Castro, 52, would be extradited from Texas, his home state, to face charges in Minnesota. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Grand jury proceedings are kept confidential to allow people to testify freely without worrying about consequences and so that the subjects of an investigation are not unfairly tainted before the jury can decide whether to file charges against them. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 This documentary drama, created by Elizabeth Marvel and director Lee Sunday Evans, is composed from the verbatim transcripts of these painful proceedings. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Robinson and Abbatiello, along with other suspects in the case, including Robinson's father, a prominent Pittsburgh attorney, are due back in court in the coming weeks for various proceedings. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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The Cook County State’s Attorney, which represents county officials in such lawsuits, sought an extension in court Thursday and intends to file a motion to dismiss.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The arch faces lawsuits from veterans and preservationists arguing that Congress must sign off.

— Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
An interim government overhaul of long-standing vaccine procurement processes may have limited stockpiles, Faizullah says.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of processes

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The lawmakers ask whether officials are monitoring firms’ actions and weighing direct refunds, like tax relief.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of actions

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Because multiple projects share identical engineering, licensing methods, and supply chains, teams can apply practical lessons directly from one build to the next.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
The shop is known for its ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock, prints, as well as for its use of etching, aquatint, monotype, screen-printing, and digital hybrid methods.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026