Synonyms of procession

procession

noun

prə-ˈse-shən 

1

as in parade

a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way

a procession of mourners leaving the cemetery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parade
• cortege
• column
• progress
• string
• line
• train
• callithump

2

as in process

forward movement in time or place

watched the constant procession of cars headed out of the city at the start of the weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• process
• progression
• progress
• advance
• advancement
• march
• going
• passage
• flow
• furtherance
• headway
• stream
• coming
• onrush
• leap
• approach
• arrival
• way
• advent
• current
• step
• drift
• flux
• nearing
• jump
• bound
• stride
• momentum
• impetus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regression
• retreat
• recession
• retrogression
• recess
• ebb
• regress
• return
• reverse
• reversal
• reflux
• retraction
• turnaround
• backwash
• turnabout
• about-face

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of procession

When Khomeini’s coffin began moving in a convoy, mourners surged towards it, causing a crowd crush and forcing the funeral procession to be abandoned, according to ISNA. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Mourners gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei's funeral procession chant slogans Monday. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026

As a result, organizers decided that once the peloton reached France for the last 40 kilometers, the publicity caravan — a 10-kilometer-long procession of sponsor vehicles that precedes the race — would not operate. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

What happened Slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession began advancing through the streets of Tehran this morning after Sunday’s prayers at the capital’s sprawling Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla complex. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 6 July 2026