1
as in lawsuits
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
a divorce proceeding
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2
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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Noun
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They were advanced by the Biden administration, which also filed monopoly lawsuits against Amazon, Apple and Google’s ad technology business.—
David McCabe,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025 -
In many of those lawsuits, major law firms are working alongside advocacy groups like Rosado's, adding resources and legal firepower.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To abate — or remove — asbestos from a home or room, there’s a long list of procedures workers must follow, including enclosing the area to make sure none of the fibers escape.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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Penguin Random House Canada commits to ensure operational policies and procedures are developed under the AODA standards and compliance requirements.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Jan. 2025
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The team suggest that any future research done will need to refine the methods used for identifying teeth that have undergone minimal uranium exchange, and for distinguishing primary seawater signals from diagenetic influences.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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These methods can be tricky to digest, however—especially since some of their names come from Latin and legalese can be difficult to understand.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceedings. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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