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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
Talks are ongoing with lawmakers about where those proceedings will take place.
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Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Saks Global is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Talks are ongoing with lawmakers about where those proceedings will take place.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The quartet did not participate in this week's WDR, but three of them were present for the proceedings.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The decision followed 10 months of tense court proceedings, during which Yoon remained unapologetic, insisting that his actions were a legitimate exercise of presidential authority aimed at countering his liberal rivals.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
The Idaho State Bar Association said Jenks chose to resign his law license in 2025 in lieu of disciplinary proceedings that could have come as a result of his criminal charges.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Saks Global is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Talks are ongoing with lawmakers about where those proceedings will take place.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The quartet did not participate in this week's WDR, but three of them were present for the proceedings.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The decision followed 10 months of tense court proceedings, during which Yoon remained unapologetic, insisting that his actions were a legitimate exercise of presidential authority aimed at countering his liberal rivals.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Amid a meal of beet salad, mushroom potpie, and chocolate cake, a murder disrupted the convivial proceedings, and the thirty or so guests attempted to suss out the culprit.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
The Idaho State Bar Association said Jenks chose to resign his law license in 2025 in lieu of disciplinary proceedings that could have come as a result of his criminal charges.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proceedings
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The California case has drawn comparisons to the lawsuits brought against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, which forced a national reckoning over the harms of smoking.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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And later this year, the first of hundreds of lawsuits brought by school districts against the social media companies is also set to go to trial.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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If someone drastically limits caloric intake or routinely goes 24 hours without eating, the body shifts energy toward essential biological processes and away from nonessential ones, Rossi says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The film moves swiftly into procedural mode as Leslie is subjected to the ostensibly correct legal processes, including a rape kit.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The clip led to Patel defending his actions in a statement to X on Sunday night.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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While some of the actions listed on the poster dealt with policy actions, like recommending the city adopt an ordinance requiring businesses to compost food waste, many of the actions listed on the poster also centered around educating the public.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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It is claimed that this will help keep bases fully operational while also advancing technologies and procedures that could accelerate the revival of the American nuclear power sector.—
David Szondy
February 21,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to officials, Gray provided kickbacks in return for referrals of DNA samples and executed test orders authorizing the procedures.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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When apartments are too cold, residents may turn to unsafe heating methods that dramatically increase fire risk.—
Lillian Bonsignore,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Munnichs said the community appreciates repair, but mostly traditional methods such as sashiko or upcycling old pairs into something new.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Proceedings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proceedings. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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