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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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 LLCs contested, arguing the alter ego finding was inapplicable and Illinois law didn't permit such piercing in supplementary proceedings. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Supreme Court could still hear a challenge to the law after the 5th Circuit proceedings are over. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Instead, the proceedings were over in less than 40 minutes in a courtroom without air conditioning, on a day when Paris temperatures surpassed 86 degrees. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Supporters of King, who have filled the courtroom for the entire duration of proceedings, were present and waiting for the verdict as well. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 For much of the rest of the hearing, Erika Kirk and her in-laws, Rob and Kathy Kirk, sat next to one another watching the proceedings closely, occasionally exchanging looks or glancing down. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 Every state except Georgia, Idaho and Louisiana has an office of the consumer advocate that represents customer interests in proceedings before the state utility regulator. — Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 In mid-2024, the venue defaulted on its mortgage, and foreclosure proceedings began, prosecutors said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Immigration officials began deportation proceedings after his guilty plea a year later. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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While there have been many lawsuits and much news reporting, there has been little empirical research testing whether a concentration in treatment centers are tied to a significant increase in overdoses in the area, the report said.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
Trump is consistently being rebuffed in court; the Justice Department has lost at least a dozen election lawsuits.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Definition of lawsuits

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Basically, the fact that zinc did not always agree with carbon and nitrogen suggests that δ66Zn may be sensitive to ecological processes that are invisible to traditional tracers (offering a complementary lens rather than a replacement).

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of processes

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In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026

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Today, the industry has evolved well beyond those traditional procedures.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
The hotel served as a processing center where deported Venezuelans underwent criminal background checks, fingerprinting and procedures related to their identity documents.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of procedures

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This term is significant as the equipment can connect different radios, networks, and communications methods that might otherwise struggle to communicate with one another.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Weed abatement and vegetation management are effective fire prevention and mitigation methods to help protect properties, stated a staff report.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026