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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 courtroom was dark on Friday, and proceedings will resume next week, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, presiding over the case.
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Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Jackson is accused of wiring the employee $168,000, and Mayers claims this was another attempt to falsely report his wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The opponents argue that any surf park, at any scale, would require a new general plan amendment, new entitlement proceedings, and new environmental review.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Separately, Comey was federally indicted last year on suspicion of making false statements to Congress and obstructing congressional proceedings, but those charges were later dismissed.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 1 May 2026
No further court proceedings have been scheduled in the cases against the Dutton and Biffle estates.
—Joe Marusak
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Federal prosecutors say the footage supports their account of the incident, while court proceedings remain in an early stage and the allegations have not been proven at trial.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
LinkedIn hopes viewers see the spot as part of the proceedings, not something separate.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
That person can also request anonymity during the proceedings.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 2 May 2026
Jackson is accused of wiring the employee $168,000, and Mayers claims this was another attempt to falsely report his wealth during bankruptcy proceedings.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The opponents argue that any surf park, at any scale, would require a new general plan amendment, new entitlement proceedings, and new environmental review.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Separately, Comey was federally indicted last year on suspicion of making false statements to Congress and obstructing congressional proceedings, but those charges were later dismissed.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 1 May 2026
No further court proceedings have been scheduled in the cases against the Dutton and Biffle estates.
—Joe Marusak
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Federal prosecutors say the footage supports their account of the incident, while court proceedings remain in an early stage and the allegations have not been proven at trial.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
LinkedIn hopes viewers see the spot as part of the proceedings, not something separate.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
That person can also request anonymity during the proceedings.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceedings
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The decision to close the camp for the summer does not change the pending lawsuits nor the open criminal investigation being conducted by the Texas Rangers.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The door opened for college athletes to profit from NIL in 2020 after a pair of lawsuits favored Division 1 athletes and the NCAA began regulating it.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The new law will also allow residents or the state's Attorney General to sue local and county governments over their voting processes or plans.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority are honorable and conform their actions to the rules.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Capricorns do not act impulsively and are cognizant of their actions, which is why Sarah is a sea-goat.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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General Counsel Karen Buffkin read a resolution that authorized the hiring of outside professionals to conduct a review of the system’s procedures for handling complaints and violations of policies.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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These and a whole suite of other facially race-neutral changes to voting procedures could be used in southern states to hamper Black representation.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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All of it is encrypted, and some of it could be stored by actors anticipating that current encryption methods may become less effective over time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Little in the past acknowledged his preference for lethal injection between the two methods, sharing concerns over the impacts on corrections officials from participating in a firing squad execution.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceedings. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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