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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
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.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
After the hearing, the judge overseeing the proceedings ordered Joshua to serve four life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The group said its lawyers would be actively investigating the case against Andrew and aim to begin proceedings in the coming weeks.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Before the proceedings began, about 24 people who signed up to speak were allowed to make public comments.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Hedda and Eileen also know each other in the biblical sense as well, which adds another wrinkle to the proceedings.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Allen was among several captains who called for Corpus’ ouster last year over conflict-of-interest concerns and an allegedly hostile work environment, while Millbrae City Manager Tom Williams testified on her behalf during her removal proceedings last August.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
She will be held in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Barea and Dudley’s minutes went to guys like Leeks, Cam Griffin and new video coordinator Ben Potts, who were basically competing against each other in a dunk contest more than against us by the end of the proceedings.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
After the hearing, the judge overseeing the proceedings ordered Joshua to serve four life sentences without the possibility of parole.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
The group said its lawyers would be actively investigating the case against Andrew and aim to begin proceedings in the coming weeks.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Before the proceedings began, about 24 people who signed up to speak were allowed to make public comments.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Hedda and Eileen also know each other in the biblical sense as well, which adds another wrinkle to the proceedings.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Allen was among several captains who called for Corpus’ ouster last year over conflict-of-interest concerns and an allegedly hostile work environment, while Millbrae City Manager Tom Williams testified on her behalf during her removal proceedings last August.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
She will be held in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Barea and Dudley’s minutes went to guys like Leeks, Cam Griffin and new video coordinator Ben Potts, who were basically competing against each other in a dunk contest more than against us by the end of the proceedings.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceedings
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Officials from Harvard and the White House have been in discussions for months about a high-dollar deal to restore all federal funding to the university and end its ongoing lawsuits against the administration.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuits before the Supreme Court—brought by importers and small manufacturers—claim the president’s sweeping use of emergency powers violates congressional authority to tax and regulate trade.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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The most notorious procedures at the Yemassee facility were conducted by George Ward, a veterinarian who’d helped LABS of Virginia import macaques from Indonesia in the nineties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The department is responsible for ensuring safety protocols are followed through every stage of spacecraft development and testing, and when scientists and engineers interface with potential hazards like high-pressure procedures, vacuum chambers, radioactive materials and heavyweight hardware.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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