PROCESSION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

procession

noun

prə-ˈse-shən

Definition of procession

as in parade

a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way a procession of mourners leaving the cemetery

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Relevance

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

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Recent Examples of procession In Corfu, the island’s philharmonics, or local brass bands, accompany the Good Friday processions. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Warren’s attempt to suppress the procession exemplifies the sort of religious prejudices plaguing Italian communities during that period. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 In June 2024, George rode in a carriage procession in a navy blazer and red tie, which was nearly identical to the one William wore to the same event in 1990. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 He was accompanied by Princess Anne for the procession, which extended from the Royal Palace to Oslo Cathedral. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for procession

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Noun

Last year, the group was banned from the university’s homecoming parade before a federal judge ruled that their removal was likely a violation of the First Amendment.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
There’s also a parade of comic supporting turns that recalls those classic Hawks and Sturges comedies in the breadth and depth of the character actors Cassavetes employs.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of parade

Noun

Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Down deep at the bottom of this body of water, scientists think hydrothermal processes, or movement or reactions with hot water under the surface, are taking place.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of process

Noun

The serial numbers on those documents appeared to align with the sequence of the Blast files, forming a consistent chronological progression.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Tying all this to a generic RPG progression system full of constant but insubstantial upgrades and resources feels more like busywork than anything else.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of progression

Noun

Columbus stood in his age as the pioneer of progress and enlightenment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
In addition to being sources of information about scientific progress, assessment reports are also intended to be directly useful for planning and policymaking at all levels.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

Noun

But new aircraft deliveries and technological advancements are changing that.

— Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Based on my experience with large-scale technology projects and complex enterprise settings, a disconnect is growing between the pace of technological advancement and the regularity of governance evaluations.

— Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of advancement

Noun

The applicants had wanted to hold the march in the afternoon with 60 participants.

— Amanda Ferguson Reuters, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea outran safety Avery Dixon on a 10-yard touchdown run, diving to the end zone pylon to finish a 75-yard drive on the game's opening series, and then Rule bulled in from the 3 to end a 90-yard march.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of march

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